Business Organization
Course Content
Unit I
22 LecturesBusiness: Concept, Meaning, Features, Stages of development of business and importance of business. Classification of Business Activities. Meaning, Characteristics, Importance and Objectives of Business Organization, Evolution of Business Organisation. Difference between Plant, Firm and Industry and Business & Trade, and Profession & Vocation, Modern Business and their Characteristics.
Unit II
23 LecturesPromotion of Business: Considerations in Establishing New Business. Qualities of a Successful Businessman. Forms of Business Organisation: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Joint Stock Companies & Co-operatives and their Characteristics, relative merits and demerits, Difference between Private and Public Company, Concept of One Person Company and LLP.
Unit III
25 LecturesPlant Location: Concept, Meaning, Importance, Factors Affecting Plant Location, Alfred Weber's and Sargent Florence's Theories of Location. Plant Layout – Meaning, Objectives, Importance, Types and Principles of Layout. Factors Affecting Layout. Size of Business Unit: Criteria for Measuring the Size and Factors Affecting the Size. Optimum Size and factors determining the Optimum Size.
Unit IV
20 LecturesBusiness Combination: Meaning, Characteristics, Objectives, Causes, Forms and Kinds of Business Combination. Rationalisation: Meaning, Characteristics, Objectives, Principles, Merits and demerits.
Suggested Readings
- Gupta, C.B., "Business Organisation", Mayur Publication.
- Singh, B.P., Chhabra, T.N., "An Introduction to Business Organisation & Management", Kitab Mahal.
- Sherlekar, S.A. & Sherlekar, V.S., "Modern Business Organization & Management Systems Approach Mumbai", Himalaya Publishing House.
- Bhusan Y. K., "Business Organization", Sultan Chand & Sons.
- Prakash, Jagdish, "Business Organisation and Management", Kitab Mahal Publishers (Hindi and English).

