Includes index.

ut.1 Nature and concept of management -- The management concept -- The evolution of management theories -- The manager -- ut.2 The firm and its environment -- Environmental scanning : swot and pest analyses -- The local and international business environments -- The business organization -- The ethical environment of the firm -- ut.3 Planning, organizing and staffing -- Planning and decision making -- Nature and structures of organization -- Staffing in the organization -- ut.4 Leading and controlling -- Leading the organization -- Controlling the organization -- ut.5 Functional areas and special topics in management -- Functional areas of management -- Special topics in management.