Human resource management is concerned with the recruitment, selection, controlling, motivation, training and development of human resources in an organization to achieve the goals or objectives of the organizations. Human resource is the most important asset of any organization; its management is seen as an integral part of the general management activities of organizations. The …

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 Motivation is simply the work a manager performs to inspire, encourage and induce workers to take a required action. In an organization, incentives are used to motivate workers to do their work diligently and effectively. These incentives include money, job security, status and recognition. The incentives become very effective when they are related or have …

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Organizational structure refers to the groupings of an organizations functions, positions and operations. Typically, organizations express their structures visually on an organizational chart. Chart shows the positions within an organization, the roles they play and the relationship between them-including supervisory relationships. Focusing on organizational structure and its design helps organizations to gain clarity on what …

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Decision making is simply the thought process of selecting a logical choice from available options. Decision making in an organization involves the process of taking action by some officials or body to approve, modify or reject a preferred position on issue or group of issues.Decision making is the selection of course of action among alternatives. …

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It is conventional among scholars of administration to distinguish between formal and informal organization. Formal Organization: a formal organization is an organization that is specifically established for the purpose of achieving certain goals. It possesses rules and regulations for the achievement of those goals. It is deliberately planned, designed and duly sanctioned by established competent …

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Henri Fayol identified the fourteen principles of management. He believes that these principles need to be applied in organization if maximum efficiency is to be achieved. According to him, these principles are capable of adaptation to every need. It is a matter of knowing how to make use of them. In 1978 Henri Fayol developed …

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