RSSB Teaching Associate Business Administration syllabus

1Theory and Practice of Management

• Nature and Importance of Management, Process of Management, Managerial Roles, Functions of Management, Skills of Effective Manager, Schools of Management Thought.
• Planning, Managerial Decision making, MBO, Departmentalization, Power and Distribution of Authority.
• Leadership styles, Group Behavior and Team Building, Effective Communication System, Designing Control System, MIS.
• Motivation: Concepts, Contemporary Views on Motivation, Management of Change, Conflict Management, Management of Stress, Time Management, Total Quality Management.
• Global Environment of Management, Ethics in Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Culture.
• Strategic Management: Role and functions of Strategic Management, Process of Strategic Management, Organizational Mission, Vision and Objectives, strategy and structure.
• Emerging trends in Management.

2Organization Behavior

• Organization Behavior: Definition, Scope, Importance, Concepts of organizational behavior, Models of organizational behavior.
• Individual behavior: Perception, Attribution, Personality, Attitude, Learning, Values, Motivation, Job satisfaction.
• Group Dynamics and Team Building: Theories of group formation, formal and informal groups, Importance of team building, Conflict- Definition, Traditional Vs Modern view of Conflict, Types of conflict- Intra personal, Interpersonal, Organizational, Constructive and Destructive Conflict, Conflict Management.
• Stress Management: Definition, causes, types, Management of stress, Interpersonal Relations.
• Personality- Development of personality attributes of personality, Ego state, Transactional Analysis.
• Organization Cultures and climate; Organization effectiveness.

3Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Management: Concept, Objectives, Scope and Importance of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Environment in India, Changing Role of HRM, Organization of Human Resource Department.
• Job Analysis and Job Design: Human Resource Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description and Specifications, Job Design Approaches.
• Recruitment and Selection: Factors affecting Recruitment, Sources of Recruitment (Internal and External) Selection Process, Psychological tests for selection, Requirement of a good test for selection, Interviewing, Placement and Induction.
• Human Resource Development: Theories of Learning, Learning interventions, Transfer of learning, Coaching and Mentoring.
• Performance Appraisal: Concept and Objectives, Traditional and Modern Methods, Promotion, Transfer, Separation.
• Compensation Management, Job Evaluation, Base Compensation and Supplementary Compensation, Innovations in Compensation Management.
• Career Planning, Succession Planning.
• Grievances Redressal: Mechanism and Procedure of grievance redressal.
• Trade Unions: Status, Regulations, Union and Management Relations.

4Legal Aspects of Business

• The Indian Contract Act, 1872- Essentials of valid contract, Offer and Acceptance, Consideration, Free consent, Void and Voidable agreements, Discharge of contract.
• The Sale of Goods Act, 1930- Sale and Agreement to sell, Conditions and Warranties, Transfer of ownership in goods, Performance of Contract.
• The Companies Act, 2013- Formation of company, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Prospectus, Raising capital, Raising debt- funds, Book building, Management of companies, Board of Directors, Key management personnel; Dividend payment; Accounts and Audit; Winding up.
• Secretarial Practice- Board and Shareholder's meetings, drafting notices, Proposals, Conducting meetings, Recording minutes, corporate reports, Compliance reports.
• The Indian Trade Union Act, 1926.
• The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
• The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
• The Factories Act, 1948.
• The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
• The Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

5Marketing Management

• Marketing Management: Concept, Importance, Scope, Approaches to Marketing, Marketing process, Marketing Environment, Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Marketing.
• Product Planning: Product Policy, Decisions, Brands and Trade Marks, Packaging, Product Planning in India, Brand Equity.
• Pricing: Factors to be considered in Pricing, Pricing Objectives and Strategy, Breakeven Analysis, Price Maintenance, Discount Policy, Special Selling Terms, Credit Terms.
• Channels of Distribution: Types of Channels, Evaluating the Major Channel Alternatives, Channels of Distribution in India.
• Advertising and Sales Promotion: Advertising Programmes, Advertising strategies, Media management, Impact assessment, Sales Promotion Tools and Techniques, Sales Forecasting, Direct Marketing, Event Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, Customer Relationship Management.
• Market Segmentation, Market Analysis, Market Research.
• Trends in Marketing: Service Marketing, Green Marketing, Digital Marketing, Rural Marketing, Social Media Marketing.
• Sales Management: Sales Planning and Organization, Salesmanship, Sales Evaluation and Control.
• Consumer Behavior: Buying Process, Buying Decision, Making Process, Perception, Attitude, Consumer involvement, Consumerism.
• Supply Chain Management: Logistic activities, Logistic mix, and Logistic organization.
• Export marketing: Regulation, Facilitation and Documentation.
• International Marketing: Nature, Importance, Scope, Domestic and international marketing, International marketing environment.

6Corporate Governance and Business Environment

• Social and Cultural environment of business- Company and Stakeholders, Ownership and Control, Shareholder activism, Diversity, Foreign Institutional Investors.
• Corporate Governance, Board of Directors- Composition. Independence, Board Committees- Role and functions.
• Social Responsibility of Business- CSR Strategies, CSR Activities.
• Business and Corporate Ethics- Code of ethics, Ethical dilemmas, Crony Capitalism, Whistle Blower Policy, Insider trading.
• Legal Environment of Business, Changing Dimensions of Legal Environment, Intellectual Property Rights.
• Environment Protection, Government Policy on Environment, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection and Control of Pollution) Act, 1988.
• Globalization: Its implications, Competition Act, 2002.
• Spirituality and Management: Concept of spirituality, Indian Ethos and Values, Application of Yoga in Management, Meditation and Management of Stress.
• Concept of Entrepreneurship, Characteristics, Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development, Competence and Qualities of Entrepreneur Small Business Management: Characteristics.
• Ecommerce: Characteristics, Process, Key drivers of Ecommerce, Elements, Standards, Technologies, Ecommerce Models, Mobile Commerce.

Paper-I — common to every subject

1History, Art, Culture, Literature and Heritage of Rajasthan

• Ancient Civilizations of Rajasthan with special Reference to Mesolithic (Late Stone Age) sites in Rajasthan i.e. Nimbahera, Bagor and Mandia.
• Major dynasties of Rajasthan and its rulers through the Ages and their cultural achievements (1000-1800 A.D.).
• Political resistance of Rajput rulers against Muslim Power. Special reference to Rattan Singh, Hammir, Kanhad dev and Maldev, Chandrasen and Pratap.
• (i) Bhakti Movement and Sufism in Medieval Rajasthan, Special reference to Mira, Dadu and Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishty. Saints: Special emphasis to be paid to teachings of Ramdevji, Gogaji, Tejaji, Pabuji, Mallinath, Dhanna, Pipa, Haridas, Raidas, Jasnath and other Sects.
• (ii) Folk gods and goddesses.
• Political Awakening and Freedom Movement in Rajasthan: 1857, Peasant and Tribal Movements, Prajamandal Movements, Contribution of Women in Social and Political awakening.
• (i) Folk Culture: Fairs and Festivals, Different Schools of Painting, Folk Tales and Gathas, Folk Songs, Folk Dances, Folk Music and Instruments.
• (ii) Dress and Ornaments, Handicrafts.
• Rajasthani Language: Origin and Development.
• Main Dialects and Region.
• Rajasthani Scripts: Mudia and Devnagari.
• (a) Rajasthani Literature: Its Evolution.
• (i) Early Period
• (ii) Pre-Medieval Period
• (iii) Post- Medieval Period
• (iv) Modern Period.
• (b) Famous Writers and their Works.
• Tourism and Rajasthan: Heritage, Tourism Policy and Vision.

2Geography of Rajasthan

• Physiographic regions, Rivers and lakes.
• Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soil, Minerals and Energy Resources – Renewable and Non-renewable.
• Population – Characteristics, Livestock, Biodiversity and its conservation.
• Production and Distribution of Major crops, Major Irrigation Projects, Major Industries.
• Drought and Famines, Desertification, Environmental Problems, Disaster Management and Pandemics.

3Political and Administrative System of Rajasthan

• Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.
• State Legislative Assembly, High Court and Judicial System of Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan Public Service Commission, State Election Commission, State Finance Commission, State Human Rights Commission, State Commission for Women, State Information Commission, Lokayukta and Auditor General.
• Chief Secretary, Government Secretariat, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Divisional Commissioner, District Administration, Institutions of Panchayati Raj and Urban Local- Self Government.
• Government Policies and Right based Citizenship: Right to Information, Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services, Citizen's Charters, Social Audit, Jan Soochna Portal, Rajasthan Sampark Portal etc.

4Economy of Rajasthan

• Characteristics of state economy.
• Occupational distribution.
• Compositional trend of state domestic product.
• Major Sectoral Issues.
• (i) Agricultural Sector: Characteristics of agricultural sector in Rajasthan. Major rabi and kharif crops with special reference to oil seeds and spices. Irrigated area and trends, Problems of migrant workers and their rehabilitation. Agricultural credit.
• (ii) Livestock: Trends in livestock population. Milk production in Rajasthan.
• (iii) Industrial Outlook: Major industries of Rajasthan. Constraints to development of industries. MSMEs in Rajasthan. Roles and problem of small industries. Industrial sickness. Major state public sector enterprises. SEZ in Rajasthan. Role of RIICO and RFC. Agro-processing policy (2020).
• (iv) Service Sector: Primary education, Development in recent years. Health programmes of state government. Mid-day meal programme. Indira Rasoi Yojana.
• (v) Infrastructure Development: Progress in national highways, state highways and village roads. Power: Progress in power generation. Recent progress in solar power projects.
• (vi) Handicrafts of Rajasthan.
• (vii) Major items of exports from Rajasthan.
• (viii) Latest major welfare schemes of state government with special reference to economically and socially backward classes, disabled people, old aged people. Steps taken for women empowerment and child development.
• (ix) Regional economic inequalities in Rajasthan.

5Contemporary Events

• Major Contemporary Events and Issues of Rajasthan.
• Persons and Places in News.
• Sports and Games.

Official syllabus from RSSB Advertisement 06/2026 (Teaching Associate), verbatim. Paper-I (General Studies of Rajasthan) is common to all subjects.