Designed and developed as a textbook for engineering and management students taking a first course in management, Management for Budding Managers presents and discusses general management principles as laid down by the theorists. The book presents the basis for understanding management and eventually putting it into practice. Such an approach to understanding management is also known as the functional view of management. A knowledge of such a view helps to build management practice when put on the job. Like any other field, without such knowledge, practice can be totally in-effective. The book will help students get a good grasp on the theory and eventually put it into practice.This comprehensive textbook is fresh and contemporary taking into account the new developments, and theories of management. It takes a functional view of management presenting simple explanations of the basic concepts, techniques, and principles of management. The managerial functions included in this text are:Planning,Organizing,Controlling,Directing, andStaffing-Human ResourcesThe matter is presented in a very simple manner, drawing situations and examples from an Indian context. Each chapter also has comprehensive and recent references, and is followed by a series of discussion questions to stimulate thought and research on the students' part. Real-world examples and illustrations are provided wherever possible.Students of BBA, university MBA programs as well as engineering students will find the text extremely relevant, useful and effective.