Introduction to Management

Management has achieved an enviable importance in recent times. We are all intimately associated with many kinds of organizations, the most omnipresent being the government, the school and the hospital. In fact,more and more of major social tasks are being organized on an institution basis. Medical care, education, recreation, irrigation, lighting, sanitation,etc., which typically used to be the concern of the individual or the family,are now the domain of large organizations. Although, organizations other than business do not speak of management, they all need management. It is the specific organ of all kinds of organizations since they all need to utilize their limited resources most efficiently and effectively for the achievement of their goals. It is the most vital forces in the successful performance of all kinds of organized social activities. Importance of management for the development of under developed economies has been recognized during the last one and a half decade. There is a significant gap between the management effectiveness in developed and underdeveloped countries.