UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VII: Commerce and Accountancy-II

Organisation Theory and Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Organisation Theory and Behaviour

1. Organisation Theory: Nature and Concept of Organisation; External Environment of Organizations -
Technological, Social, Political, Economical and Legal; Organizational Goals - Primary and Secondary goals,
Single and Multiple Goals; Management by Objectives. Evolution of Organisation Theory: Classical, Neo-classical and Systems Approach. Modern Concepts of Organisation Theory: Organisational Design, Organisational Structure and Organisational Culture. Organisational Design–Basic Challenges; Differentiation and Integration Process; Centralization and Decentralization Process; Standardization / Formalization and
Mutual Adjustment. Coordinating Formal and Informal Organizations. Mechanistic and Organic Structures.
Designing Organizational structures–Authority and Control; Line and Staff Functions, Specialization and
Coordination. Types of Organization Structure –Functional. Matrix Structure, Project Structure. Nature and Basis of Power , Sources of Power, Power Structure and Politics. Impact of Information Technology on
Organizational Design and Structure. Managing Organizational Culture.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VI: Commerce and Accountancy-I

Accounting and Finance
Accounting, Taxation & Auditing
1. Financial Accounting: Accounting as a Financial Information System; Impact of Behavioural Sciences.
Accounting Standards e.g., Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Research and Development Costs, Long-term Construction Contracts, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Contingencies, Foreign Exchange
Transactions, Investments and Government Grants, Cash Flow Statement, Earnings Per Share. Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares, Employees Stock Option
and Buy- Back of Securities. Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts. Amalgamation, Absorption and Reconstruction of Companies.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Paper VII: Civil Engineering-II

1. Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning and Management:
1.1 Construction Technology: Engineering Materials: Physical properties of construction materials with respect to their use in construction - Stones, Bricks and Tiles; Lime, Cement, different types of Mortars and
Concrete. Specific use of ferro cement, fibre reinforced C.C, High strength concrete.
Timber, properties and defects - common preservation treatments.
Use and selection of materials for specific use like Low Cost Housing, Mass Housing, High Rise Buildings.