On Management

The following books were read from cover to cover as revision of financial concepts *Introduction to Accounting  by ICFAI *Managers Guide to Finance and Accounting by Prasanna Chandra *Financial Decision Making  by  John Hampton *Projects Preparation---Implementation  by Prasanna Chandra I am also reading Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management by Prasanna Chandra....

I also read the bible of Marketing ie Marketing Management by the guru Philip Kotler. The book is a complete explanation of the marketing process,the types of markets and the 5Ps of Marketing. It was really an experience to read this book...

I have been reading a tome on Organisational Bahaviour the book is by Stephen Robbins and Timothy Judge.The book gives a very lucid explantion of Human resource Behavior in different corporates,Behavior of individual,groups and organisation. Interesting Book...

I have been reading The Contemporary Consultant by Larry Griener & Poulfelt.the book is a concise and complete guide to all the recent developmentes in the consulting field , It covers analysis,intervention ,transformation and other aspects of consulting

I have read the book Supply Chain Management by sunil chopra & Peter Meindl .The book has a good explanation of the four drivers of SCM ie Inventory,Transportation,Facilities & Information.It goes on to develop each of these drivers in detail. The main attaraction of the book is its detailed treatment of SCM in Ecommerce enabled organisations like DELL,PEAPOD,AMAZON etc who have used internet to drive their commerce.

I have been reading Fundamentals of Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler and Biju Varkkey.It is a very interesting tome on recent trends in HRM.It has got good examples from Indian Context and relates well with the current organisations. I have read it cover to cover. I have also taken courses from ERI at their web site

How do you go about setting up a Management Consultancy from scratch. I have experience in marketing and technology consultancy.I will have to pool in all my knowledge resources.I will have to prepare a business plan.