Notes and Study material for Exams
BEHAVIOR : Learning AND MOTIVATION Classification and types of motives, Theories of work motivation, Assessment of motivation A need or motive directs us to act or behave in a particular way towards a certain goal or in other terms “It indicates the inner state of mind that energizes, activates … Read more
DECISION MAKING under uncertainty The area of choice under uncertainty represents the heart of decision theory. Known from the 17th century (Blaise Pascal invoked it in his famous wager, which is contained in his Pensées, published in 1670), the idea of expected value is that, when faced with a number of actions, each of which could give rise … Read more
BEHAVIOUR INTELLIGENCE (Cognitive; Emotional; Social; Cultural; Multiple) Cognitive Intelligence Cognition: Mentally processing information (images, concepts, etc.); thinking Intelligence: It is the ability to process data into more efficient systems by acquiring learned substantive mental methods which develops into cognitive ability. Cognitive intelligence is the ability … Read more
FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT – ORGANIZING Organizing is the process of identification and grouping of activities, assigning duties and delegating authority to the managers, allocating necessary Resources and establishing coordination among individuals and department of an organization with a view to attain its objectives. PROCESS OF ORGANIZING : The process of … Read more
Capital Structure The financial requirement of a firm can be met through ownership capital and/or borrowed capital. The ownership capital refers to the amount of capital contributed by the owners. In case of a company, it refers to the amount of funds raised by issuing Shares. The main characteristic of … Read more
FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT – DECISION MAKING Concept and meaning Decision making is the process of identifying and selecting a course of action to solve a specific problem. Decision making involves the selection of a course of action from among two or more possible alternatives in order to arrive at a … Read more
POSD CORB POSDCORB is an acronym which means Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and BUDGETING which was first coined in a paper on administrative management that was written for the Brownlow Committee by Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick. POSDCORB can be used as a systematic framework for efficiently executing business processes in … Read more
DETERMINANTS OF Personality Personality is a result of the combination of four factors – Physical Environment Heridity Culture Particular experiences. Personality and Environment: Geographical environment sometimes determines cultural variability. That the Eskimos have a culture different … Read more
BEHAVIOR- PERSONALITY THEORIES What is Personality :- It is a stable set of internal characteristics and tendencies that determines the psychological behavior of people. It is particular pattern of behaviour and thinking that prevail across time and contexts and differentiates one person from other. In simple terms “Personality … Read more
SOCIAL ACCOUNTING Social accounting can be defined as a set of organisational activities that deals with the measurement and analysis of the social performance of organisations and the reporting of results to concerned groups, both within and outside the organisation. Social accounting, also known as NATIONAL INCOME accounting, is a method … Read more