Core Readings

Kanthi, Herath S. (2007). A framework for management control research. Journal of management development, 26(9), 895-915
Kopelman, R. E., Prottas, D. J. & Falk, D. W. (2010). Construct validation of a Theory X/Y behaviour scale. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 31(2), 120-135
Kraut, A. L, Pedigo, P. R., Mckenna, D. D. & Dunnette, M. D. (1989). The role of the manager: What’s really important in different management jobs. The Academy of Management Executive, 3(4), 286-293
Kondrasuk, J. N., Flagler, K., Morrow, D. & Thompson, P. (1984). The effect of management by objectives on organization results, Group & Organization Studies, 9(4), 531-539
Anand, N. & Daft, R. L. (2007). What ls the Right Organization Design?, Organizational Dynamics 36(4), 329-344
Tsui, A. S., Nifadkar, S. S. & Ou, A. Y. (2007). Cross-national, cross-cultural organizational behaviour research: Advances, gaps, and recommendations. Journal of management, 33(3), 426-478
Locke, E. A. (1982). The ideas of Fredrick W Tavlor an evaluation. Academy of Management Review, 7(1), 14-24
Griffin, R. W. (2013). Fundamentals of Management. Cengage Learning
Koontz, H. & Weihrich, H. (2015). Essentials of Management: An International, Innovation, and Leadership Perspective. New-Delhi: Mc-Graw Hill
Stoner, James, A. F, Freeman, R.E. & Gilbert, D. R. (2003). Management. Pearson Education

Additional Readings

Rodrigues, Carl A. (2001). Fayol‟s 14 principles of management then and now: a framework for managing today’s organizations effectively, Management Decision, 39(10), 880-889.
Mintzberg. (1990). The Manager’s Job – Folklore and Fact. HBR (Mar-Apr). 1-13.
Zaleznik. (1992). Managers and Leaders – are they different. HBR (Mar-Apr). 1-14.
Koontz. (1961). Management Theory Jungle. AMJ.
Koontz. (1962). Making sense of Management Theory. HBR.
Koontz. (1980). Management Theory Jungle Revisited. AMR.
Bateman & Konopaske (2023). Management: Leading and Collaborating in Competitive World, 15th Edition. (for Evolution of management).
Waterman, Peters & Phillips (1980). Structure is not organization. Business Horizon.
Carpenter, et al. Management Principles v 1.1. (for Functions of Management)
Daniel Goleman (1998). What makes a leader. HBR. (for EQ)
Maslow, A. (1943) Theory of Human Motivation
Herzberg, F. (1968). One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees. Harvard Business Review, 46 (1), 53-62.
Hegar, Kathryn W. (2011). Modern Human Relations at work, International Edition. Cengage (Chapter 9 – fundamentals of leadership)
Kotter, J. P. (1995). Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail. Harvard Business Review 73(2): 59–67.

Ghoshal, S. (2005). Bad Management Theories destroying good management practices. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 4(1) 75-01.
Avolio, Walumbwa & Weber (2009). Leadership: Current Theories, Research, and Future Directions. Annual Review of Psychology. 60, 421-449.
Bartlett & Ghoshal (1992). What is a global manager? HBR Sept Oct 1992, 124-131.
Hofstede, Geert (1993). Cultural Constraints in Management Theories. Academy of Management Executive, 7(1), 81-94.
Warren, Bennis (1992). Leaders on Leadership-Interviews with top executives. HBR Press.

Pierce & Gardner (2001). Management and Organizational Behavior. Thomson.
George, C.S. (1996). The History of Management Thought. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Lane, Henry W., Martha, L. Maznevski, Joseph, J. DiStefano & Joerg, Dietz (2010). International Management Behaviour – Leading with a global mindset. Wiley.
Peters, Tom & Waterman, R.H. (2006). In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-run Companies. New York: Harper & Row.