nature of management,development of management thought,approaches to management,policy procedures methods and rule,planning,forecasting,objectives and mbo,decision making,organisation,delegation of authority and decentralisation,departmentation,span of management,types of organisation,organisation charts and manuals,staffing,perfomance appraisal,training and developement,job analysis and evaluation,directing,motivation,leadership,supervision,communication,controlling, coordination,mangement audit,business ethics, operation research,management information system (Topical Term)