Management
3rd Edition
Published on 30. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
476 pages
978-0-19-598216-9 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook focusses on management competencies such as communication, planning and administration, decision making, strategic action, self management, global awareness and team work.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Goodwood
South Africa
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Numerous tables and figures
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1097 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-598216-9 (9780195982169)
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Content
PART ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT; 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGEMENT; 2: THE NATURE OF MANAGEMENT; 3: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT; PART TWO: PLANNING FOR A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT; 4: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS; 5: ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; 6: PLANNING AND STRATEGY FORMULATION; 7: FUNDAMENTALS OF DECISION-MAKING; 8: PLANNING AND DECISION AIDS; PART THREE: ORGANIZING; 9: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DESIGN; 10: ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION AND CHANGE; PART FOUR: LEADING; 11: MOTIVATING FOR PERFORMANCE; 12: THE NATURE OF LEADERSHIP; 13. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION; 14: GROUPS AND TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS; 15: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY; PART FIVE: CONTROLLING; 16: CONTROLLING ORGANIZATIONS; 17: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT