Contents: Vol. I: Management and organisation: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Concept, nature and challenges of management. 2. Functions and roles of manager's. 3. An overview of approaches to management. 4. Social responsibility of business and ethics. 5. Business planning and forecasting. 6. Strategic planning and implementation. 7. Decision-making: process, models and techniques. 8. Concept and nature of organisation. 9. Creating departments. 10. Traditional structures of organisation. 11. Dynamics of delegation of authority. 12. Power and authority in organisation. 13. Concept and nature of motivation. 14. Theories and applications of motivation. 15. Leadership styles and effectiveness. 16. Groups and group dynamics. 17. Communication. 18. Managerial co-ordination. 19. Managerial control: process and techniques. Bibliography. Index. Vol. II: Behavioural Dynamics in Organisation: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Concept and nature of Organisational behaviour. 2. Evolution of Organisational behaviour. 3. Foundations of individual behaviour introduction. 4. Nature, concept and applications of perception. 5. Learning. 6. Values and attitudes. 7. Personality. 8. Motivation. 9. Group behaviour. 10. Interpersonal dynamics and transactional analysis. 11. Leadership styles and effectiveness. 12. Frustration, job satisfaction and stress management. 13. Conflict management. 14. Organisational power and politics. 15. Organisational culture and managerial ethos. 16. Organisational change dynamics. 17. Organisational development. 18. Organisational evaluation and effectiveness. 19. International organizational behaviour. Index. Vol. III: Managing Human Resource: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Concept and relevance of human resource management. 2. Strategic human resource management. 3. Historical perspective of HRM. 4. Human resource planning and policies. 5. Procurement: acquiring of human resources. 6. Psychometrics in modern organisation. 7. Training and development. 8. Executive development programmes. 9. Career planning and development. 10. Job evaluation. 11. Wage and salary administration. 12. Performance appraisal and counselling. 13. Human resource adjustment: transfer and promotion. 14. Personnel records and HR audit. 15. Social security and welfare measures. 16. Industrial relations. 17. Workers' participation in industry. 18. Discipline and grievance procedure. 19. HRM in global context. Bibliography. Index. Vol. IV: Dynamics of Industrial Relations: Preface. 1. The dynamics of Indian labour. 2. Nature of industrial relations. 3. Nature and role of trade unionism. 4. Emergence of trade unionism in India. 5. Role of state in industrial relations. 6. International labour organisation. 7. Conflicts in industry. 8. Industrial disputes in India. 9. Industrial relations machinery in India. 10. Discipline and grievance procedure. 11. Turnover, absenteeism, alcoholism and drug abuse. 12. Collective bargaining and negotiation. 13. Industrial democracy. 14. Industrial health and safety. 15. Social security. 16. Labour welfare. 17. Emerging trends in industrial relations. 18. The problems of rural labour. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. "The new millennium has provided challenges and opportunities to organisations. The concept and nature of organisation has undergone sea change. We come across terms like network organisation, virtual organisation, project organisation, global organisation, etc. The various changes in world are set at a pace never before imagined. The students, instructors and managers are faced with the daunting task of keeping up-to-date with these global changes. The Encyclopaedia of organisation and human resource management strives to meet that challenge. The Encyclopaedia comprise of four volumes entitled: Management and organisation, behavioural dynamics in organisation, dynamics of industrial relations and managing human resource: techniques and practices. This Encyclopaedia is intended for everyone desiring a comprehensive overview of organisation and human resource management not only from academic point of view but from industry point of view too. All the latest concepts and techniques have been presented in a lucid style. It is specifically designed for instructors, teachers, university students and practicing managers. The Encyclopaedia requires no pre-requisite and assumes no particular area of concentration, yet provides a strong and solid foundation for any one who wish as to specialise in organisation and human resource management. It is relevant to any career track, whether managerial, professional, or entrepreneurial and readers will find it directly applicable in understanding and influencing their current or future job environments. The study of organisation and management processes have been discussed in volume entitled Management and Organisation. The behavioural issues related to individual, group and organisation have been discussed in volume entitled Behavioural Dynamics in Organisation. The dynamics of employees' relation have been elaborated in volume entitled Dynamics of Industrial Relation. The contemporary practice, issues, trends and related to human management have been discussed in volume entitled Managing Human Resource: Techniques and practice. The unique features include an extremely accessible writing style, lucid presentation, cases exercises, issues, etc. The contemporary knowledge repertoire aims to fill the vacuum in the field of organisation and human resource management.
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