Towards Understanding Management Principles and Process

The Book is based on the author'sover 40 years practical experience in general and construction managements on super Mega projects and programs, primarily in the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This book consists of 13 chapters. Chapter 1 consists of introduction. Chapter 2 consists of 'management and manager defined' and includes: what is management which further includes: General Definition; Management as a Process; Management as an Activity; Management as a Discipline; Management as a Discipline; Management as a Group; Management as both Science and Art; Management as a Profession. It includes manager defined. Chapter 3 consists of Principles of Management and includes: introduction; Hanri Fayol's principles of management; features of principles of management; and importance of the principles of management. Chapter 4 consists of levels and areas of management and includes: introduction; principal objectives of management; levels of management (including top level management, middle level management and lower level management); and areas of management. Chapter 5 consists of importance and significance of management. Chapter 6 consists of Administration vs. Managements. Chapter 7 consists of 'scientific management in theory and practice' and includes: introduction; what is scientific management; scientific management by Taylor; Fayol vs. Taylor on the study of scientific management; principles of scientific management; tools and techniques of scientific management, which further includes: time study, motion study, differential piece wage plan, functional foremanship, standardization, and other tools and techniques; and criticism of scientific management. Chapter 8 consists of 'the management process: the functions of management and includes: introduction; planning function of management; organizing function of management; staffing function of management; leading/directing function of management; and controlling function of management. Chapter 9 consists of management theories briefly explained. Chapter 10 consists of roles and skills of managers. Chapter 11 consists of the nature of organizational environment. Chapter 12 consists of Islamic perspectives on management and administration. Chapter 13 consists of summary and conclusion. The book is supported with bibliography.