Book: Principles  of Management

Authors: Harold Koontz , Heinz Weihrich & A Ramachandra Aryasri

Edition: 2010

Table of contents:

PART I: THE BASIS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY AND SCIENCE

1. Management Science, Theory and Practice

2. Management and Society: Social Responsibility and Ethics

PART 2: PLANNING

3. The Nature and Purpose of Planning

4. Objectives

5. Strategies, Policies, and Planning premises

6. Decision Making

PART 3: ORGANIZING

7. The Nature and Purpose of Organizing

8. Basic Departmentation

9. Line/Staff Authority and Decentralization

10. Eggective Organizing and Organizational Culture

PART 4: STAFFING

11. Human Resource Management and Selection

12. Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy

13. Manager and Organization Development

PART 5: MANAGING AND THE HUMAN FACTOR

14. Managing and the Human Factor

15. Motivation

16. Leadership

17. Communication

PART 6: CONTROLLING

18. The System and Process of Controlling

19. Control Techniques and Information Technology

20. Productivity and Operations Management

21. Overall and Preventive Control

PART 7: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND THE FUTURE

22. International Management: Toward a Unified, Global Management Theory