
Principles of Business Management
Oxford University Press Southern Africa
2nd Edition
Published on 24. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-19-599599-2 (ISBN)
Description
Principles of Business Management is a foundational text that provides a solid theoretical grounding in general management principles such as leadership, motivation and control. Emphasis is placed on management functions such as marketing, finance, operations management and purchasing and supply chain management.
Features such as information boxes, case studies, critical thinking boxes and glossaries engage the student and facilitate the application of learning.
Features such as information boxes, case studies, critical thinking boxes and glossaries engage the student and facilitate the application of learning.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Goodwood
South Africa
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Figures, graphs
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
678 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-599599-2 (9780195995992)
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Persons
Johan Strydom is a Professor in Marketing Management at the University of South Africa. Since 1997 he has been a member of the management committee of the Centre for Business Management, and was Acting Head of the Department of Business Management in 2004. He is currently Head of First Years Business Management, and is also Head of the Research Committee of the School of Business Sciences. Jerome Kiley is currently a lecturer in the Department of Human Resource
Development at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Jerome runs the first year Industrial Psychology Program at the University of the Western Cape and lectures in the Honours Program in Human
Resource Development at the University of Johannesburg. Andreas de Beer is a senior lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the University of South Africa. Maggie Holtzhausen is a lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management for the School of Management Sciences at the University of South Africa. She also works as consultant, specializing in labor relations and human resource development. Rigard Steenkamp is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the
University of South Africa. Sharon Rudansky-Kloppers is a Professor of Management at the University of South Africa. She is currently the head of the First Year Section in the Department of Business
Management. Cecile Nieuwenhuizen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Business Management at the University of Johannesburg. She is also the author of many articles and books on entrepreneurship. Mohammed Kara is a lecturer in the Department of Business Management and General Management at the University of Johannesburg.
Development at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Jerome runs the first year Industrial Psychology Program at the University of the Western Cape and lectures in the Honours Program in Human
Resource Development at the University of Johannesburg. Andreas de Beer is a senior lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the University of South Africa. Maggie Holtzhausen is a lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management for the School of Management Sciences at the University of South Africa. She also works as consultant, specializing in labor relations and human resource development. Rigard Steenkamp is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the
University of South Africa. Sharon Rudansky-Kloppers is a Professor of Management at the University of South Africa. She is currently the head of the First Year Section in the Department of Business
Management. Cecile Nieuwenhuizen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Business Management at the University of Johannesburg. She is also the author of many articles and books on entrepreneurship. Mohammed Kara is a lecturer in the Department of Business Management and General Management at the University of Johannesburg.
Content
PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ; PART 2 MANAGEMENT TASKS ; PART 3 THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT ; PART 4 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE BUSINESS PLAN