Management
Principles and Practices for Tomorrow's Leaders, Second Canadian Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 3. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-13-120256-6 (ISBN)
Description
Appropriate for introductory college and university courses in Management.
This comprehensive review of essential management concepts and issues is complemented by the authors' practical and student-friendly style. A practical text that comprehensively outlines the major issues in management today and those anticipated in the future, the authors make use of and build on management experience that students may have already had in their personal, school, or work lives.
This new edition has an increased emphasis on management skill development.
This comprehensive review of essential management concepts and issues is complemented by the authors' practical and student-friendly style. A practical text that comprehensively outlines the major issues in management today and those anticipated in the future, the authors make use of and build on management experience that students may have already had in their personal, school, or work lives.
This new edition has an increased emphasis on management skill development.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Scarborough
Canada
Publishing group
Pearson Canada, Toronto
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-120256-6 (9780131202566)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
DESSLER | Frederick A. Starke | Dianne J. Cyr
Management
Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century, Canadian Edition
Book
11/2000
Prentice-Hall (Canada)
€91.60
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGING.
1. Managing in the Twenty-First Century.
2. The Environment of Management: Canadian and Global.
3. Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Diversity (formerly Managing Ethics, Diversity, Culture and Social Responsibility).
4. Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations (NEW).
II PLANNING.
5. Decision Making.
6. The Planning Process (formerly Planning and Setting Objectives).
7. Strategic Management.
III. ORGANIZING.
8. Fundamentals of Organizing.
9. Designing Organizational Structure (formerly Designing Organizations to Manage Change).
10. Staffing and Human Resource Management.
IV. LEADING.
11. Being a Leader.
12. Influencing Individual Behaviour and Motivation.
13. Improving Communication Skills (formerly Influencing Interpersonal and Organizational Communication).
14. Leading Groups and Teams.
15. Leading Organizational Change.
V. CONTROLLING.
16. Controlling and Building Commitment.
1. Managing in the Twenty-First Century.
2. The Environment of Management: Canadian and Global.
3. Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Diversity (formerly Managing Ethics, Diversity, Culture and Social Responsibility).
4. Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations (NEW).
II PLANNING.
5. Decision Making.
6. The Planning Process (formerly Planning and Setting Objectives).
7. Strategic Management.
III. ORGANIZING.
8. Fundamentals of Organizing.
9. Designing Organizational Structure (formerly Designing Organizations to Manage Change).
10. Staffing and Human Resource Management.
IV. LEADING.
11. Being a Leader.
12. Influencing Individual Behaviour and Motivation.
13. Improving Communication Skills (formerly Influencing Interpersonal and Organizational Communication).
14. Leading Groups and Teams.
15. Leading Organizational Change.
V. CONTROLLING.
16. Controlling and Building Commitment.