Essentials of contemporary management / Gareth R. Jones, Jennifer M. George.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007. Edition: Second editionDescription: xxv, 594 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. + 1 computer disk (4 3/4 inch)Content type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0073011223 (alk. paper)
- 9780073011226
- Contemporary management
- 658 22 J.G.E
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Main library B5 | Commerce and business administration ( HR Management ) | 658 J.G.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00004321 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 548-574) and index.
PART One: Management and Managers 1. The Management Process Today Appendix A: History of Management Thought 2. Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person PART Two: The Environment Of Management 3. Managing Ethics and Diversity 4. Managing in the Environment PART Three: Planning, Decision Making, and Competitive Advantage 5. Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship 6. Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage PART Four: Organizing and Change 7. Designing Organizational Structure 8. Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship PART Five: Leading Individuals and Groups 9. Motivation 10. Leaders and Leadership 11. Effective Team Management 12. Building and Managing Human Resources PART Six: Controlling Essential Activities and Processes 13. Communication and Information Technology Management 14. Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes Appendix B: Career Development Glossary Notes Photo Credits Name Index Subject Index Company Index
Discusses managers as real people with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and problems. This text also discusses the importance of management competencies - the specific set of skills, abilities, and experiences that gives one manager the ability to perform at a higher level than another in a specific context.
There are no comments on this title.