Contemporary management - Jones, Gareth R.; George, Jennifer M. (Boston McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009)
Table of Contents: Part One. Management: Chapter One. Managers and Managing -- Chapter Two. The Evolution of Management Thought -- Chapter Three. Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person -- Part Two. The Environment of Management: Chapter Four. Ethics and Social Responsibility -- Chapter Five. Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment -- Chapter Six. Managing in the Global Environment -- Part Three. Decision Making. Planning, and Strategy: Chapter Seven. Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter Eight. The Manager as a Planner and Strategist -- Chapter Nine. Value-Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage -- Part Four. Organizing and Controlling: Chapter Ten. Managing Organizational Structure and Culture -- Chapter Eleven. Organizational Control and Change -- Chapter Twelve. Human Resource Management -- Part Five. Leaving Individuals and Groups: Chapter Thirteen. Motivation and Performance -- Chapter Fourteen. Leadership -- Chapter Fifteen. Effective Groups and Teams -- Part Six. Managing Critical Organizational Processes: Chapter Sixteen. Promoting Effective Communication -- Chapter Seventeen. Managing Conflicts, Politics. And Negotiation -- Chapter Eighteen. Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance. -- Glossary. Credits. Index.
Includes index.
Keywords: Management