Management
Meeting New Challenges
Published on 22. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-0-321-01407-8 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Introduction to Management or Principles of Management.
This text presents a current and comprehensive look at the realities and challenges real managers face. Emphasizing such topics as globalization, ethics and social responsibility, groups and teams, and technology, today's students will gain a thorough understanding of what it takes to be tomorrow's managers.
The authors, both experts in the field of management, and noted industry consultants share their knowledge and expertise with students in this presentation of management today... and for the future.
This text presents a current and comprehensive look at the realities and challenges real managers face. Emphasizing such topics as globalization, ethics and social responsibility, groups and teams, and technology, today's students will gain a thorough understanding of what it takes to be tomorrow's managers.
The authors, both experts in the field of management, and noted industry consultants share their knowledge and expertise with students in this presentation of management today... and for the future.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1411 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-01407-8 (9780321014078)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
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09/1999
Longman
€43.32
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW.
1. Introduction.
2. History of Management Thought and Practice.
II. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF MANAGING.
3. Assessing External Environments.
4. Managing within Cultural Contexts.
5. Ethics and Social Responsibility.
6. Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
III. PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING.
7. Planning.
8. Strategic Management.
9. Individual and Group Decision Making.
IV. ORGANIZING AND STAFFING.
10. Organizational Structure and Design.
11. Groups and Teams.
12. Managing Human Resource.
V. LEADING.
13. Motivation.
14. Leadership, Power, and Influence.
15. Communication and Negotiation.
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATING.
16. Control.
17. Operations Management.
18. Information Technology Management.
VII. TRANSFORMING.
19. Organizational Change and Renewal.
References.
Credits.
Name Index.
Organization/Company Index.
Subject Index.
1. Introduction.
2. History of Management Thought and Practice.
II. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF MANAGING.
3. Assessing External Environments.
4. Managing within Cultural Contexts.
5. Ethics and Social Responsibility.
6. Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
III. PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING.
7. Planning.
8. Strategic Management.
9. Individual and Group Decision Making.
IV. ORGANIZING AND STAFFING.
10. Organizational Structure and Design.
11. Groups and Teams.
12. Managing Human Resource.
V. LEADING.
13. Motivation.
14. Leadership, Power, and Influence.
15. Communication and Negotiation.
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATING.
16. Control.
17. Operations Management.
18. Information Technology Management.
VII. TRANSFORMING.
19. Organizational Change and Renewal.
References.
Credits.
Name Index.
Organization/Company Index.
Subject Index.