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Table of Contents:
1. The Management : Nature, Principles and Functions 2. The Evolution of Management Thought 3. Understanding External and Internal Environments 4. Social Responsibilities and Ethics in Management 5. Planning : The Primary Management Function 6. Fundamentals of Organising 7. Basic Elements of Organisation Structure 8. Staffing 9. Managerial Decision Making 10. Direction 11. Leadership 12. Responsibility, Delegation and Authority 13. Managerial Control 14. Forecasting 15. Motivation 16. Budgeting 17. Managerial Communication 18. Managing Information and Technology 19. Management Challenges and Globalisation