COVER -- CONTENTS -- UNIT - I : FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS -- CONCEPT, NATURE AND SCOPE OF BUSINESS -- ENTREPRENEURSHIP -- STEPS IN STARTING A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE -- SOURCES OF FINANCE -- APPENDIX : CASES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP,GUIDELINES FOR STARTINGA SMALL INDUSTRY, PROJECT REPORTS -- UNIT - II : FORMS OF OWNERSHIP ORGANISATION -- FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANISATION -- SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP -- PARTNERSHIP ORGANISATION -- JOINT HINDU FAMILY FIRM -- APPENDIX : MODEL FORMS OF PARTNERSHIP DEED -- UNIT - III : JOINT STOCK COMPANY -- NATURE OF COMPANY ORGANISATION -- TYPES OF COMPANIES -- FORMATION OF A COMPANY -- COMPANY DOCUMENTS -- APPENDIX : MODEL FORMS OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES -- UNIT - IV: MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING -- INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT -- SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND FAYOL'S PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT -- MANAGERIAL PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING -- APPENDIX : CASE STUDIES ON MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING -- UNIT - V : ORGANISING -- ORGANISING -- DELEGATION AND DECENTRALISATION OF AUTHORITY -- APPENDIX : CASE STUDIES ON ORGANISING.