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020 _a0073011223 (alk. paper)
020 _a9780073011226
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082 0 0 _a658
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_bJ.G.E
100 1 _aJones, Gareth R.
_910841
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aEssentials of contemporary management /
_cGareth R. Jones, Jennifer M. George.
246 3 0 _aContemporary management
250 _aSecond edition
264 1 _aBoston, Mass. :
_bMcGraw-Hill,
_c[2007]
264 4 _a©2007.
300 _axxv, 594 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color) ;
_c25 cm. +
_e1 computer disk (4 3/4 inch)
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 548-574) and index.
505 0 _aPART 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
520 _aDiscusses 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.
650 0 _aManagement.
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700 1 _aGeorge, Jennifer M.
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