Management
11th Edition
Published on 24. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-0-07-123946-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents contemporary management theory, science, and practice with a global perspective. The eleventh edition of "Management" strives to anticipate and respond to the new demands and challenges in the new millennium. Material covered in previous editions has been expanded to include even more international cases, topics and recent developments in management. The highlights of this edition include: thorough coverage of the international aspects of the modern corporation; managing in Asia, North America, the New Europe, and Latin America; global strategic management and mergers and acquisitions; managing diversity in the international corporation; discussions of many real-life situations; reengineering, lean manufacturing, and total quality management; application of information technology for productivity improvement.This book is for students in colleges and universities, aspiring managers, managers who want to become more effective, and other professionals to help them make organizations more effective and efficient.
It is for people in all kinds of organizations, not just business firms; it is relevant to nonbusiness organizations as well, such as governments, health-care organizations, educational institutions, and other not-for-profit enterprises. The two appendixes included in this edition are especially useful in making the content of the book relevant to organizations, to help them become more competitive in the global environment.
It is for people in all kinds of organizations, not just business firms; it is relevant to nonbusiness organizations as well, such as governments, health-care organizations, educational institutions, and other not-for-profit enterprises. The two appendixes included in this edition are especially useful in making the content of the book relevant to organizations, to help them become more competitive in the global environment.
More details
Edition
11th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 350 mm
Width: 850 mm
Thickness: 220 mm
Weight
942 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-123946-2 (9780071239462)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Management: A Global Perspective EleventhEdition Preface PART 1 The Basis of Global Management Theory and Practice CHAPTER 1 Management: Science, Theory, and Practice CHAPTER 2 Management and Society: The External Environment,Social Responsibility, and Ethics CHAPTER 3 Global, Comparative, and Quality Management PART 1 CLOSING The Basis of Global Management PART 2 Planning CHAPTER 4 Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives CHAPTER 5 Strategies, Policies, and Planning Premises CHAPTER 6 Decision Making PART 2 CLOSING Global Planning PART 3 Organizing CHAPTER 7 The Nature of Organizing, Entrepreneuring, andReengineering CHAPTER 8 Organization Structure: Departmentation CHAPTER 9 Line/Staff Authority, Empowerment, andDecentralization CHAPTER 10 Effective Organizing and Organization Culture PART 3 CLOSING Global Organizing PART 4 Staffing CHAPTER 11 Human Resource Management and Selection CHAPTER 12 Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy CHAPTER 13 Managing Change through Manager and OrganizationDevelopment PART 4 CLOSING Global Staffing PART 5 Leading CHAPTER 14 Human Factors and Motivation CHAPTER 15 Leadership CHAPTER 16 Committees, Teams, and Group Decision Making CHAPTER 17 Communication PART 5 CLOSING Global Leading PART 6 Controlling CHAPTER 18 The System and Process of Controlling CHAPTER 19 Control Techniques and Information Technology CHAPTER 20 Productivity, Operations Management, and TotalQuality Management PART 6 CLOSING Global Controlling and Global Challenges APPENDIX A Summary of Major Principles or Guides for theManagerial Functions of Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, and Controlling APPENDIX B Management Excellence Survey Indexes