TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones,Gareth R.
AU  - George,Jennifer M.
TI  - Contemporary management
SN  - 9780073530437 (alk. paper)
AV  - HD31 .J597 2009
U1  - 658 22
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill Irwin
KW  - Management
N1  - Includes index; Part One: Management Chapter 1 Managers and Managing Chapter 2 The Evolution of Management Thought Chapter 3 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person Part Two: The Environment of Management Chapter 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multi-Cultural Environment Chapter 6 Managing in the Global Environment Part Three: Decision-Making, Planning, and Strategy Chapter 7 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Chapter 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist Chapter 9 Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage Part Four : Managing Organizational Architecture Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Structure and Culture Chapter 11 Organizational Control and Change Chapter 12 Human Resource Management Part Five: Managing Individuals and Groups Chapter 13 Motivation and Performance Chapter 14 Leadership Chapter 15 Effective Groups and Teams Chapter 16 Promoting Effective Communication Part Six: Controlling Critical Organizational Processes Chapter 17 Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation Chapter 18 Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

N2  - "Since the tenth edition of Contemporary Management was published, our book continues to be a leader in the management market. This tells us that we continue to meet the expectations of our existing users and attract new users to our book"--

ER  -