The Book covers all significant and recent areas of Management − Theory and Practice. CONTENTS - 1. Basic Concepts of Business 2. Nature and Functions of Management 3. Development of Management Thought 4. Social Responsibilities of Business 5. Business Ethics and Value-Based Management 6. The Planning Process 7. Objective of Business 8. The Strategic Management Process 9. Decision-Making 10. Delegation, Decentralisation and Span of Management 11. Fundamentals and Forms of Organisational Structure 12. Organisational Culture and Effectiveness 13. Organisational Change, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 14. Staffing: Human Resource Management 15. Performance Appraisal and Development 16. Employee Training 17. Directing (Morale, Committees and Co-ordination) 18. Motivation: Concepts, Theories and Applications 19. Communication 20. Leadership 21. Controlling 22. Operations Management 23. Globalisation and Competition 24. International Management 25. Contemporary Issues in Management 26. Methods of Case Analysis 27. Management Games