Contemporary management /
By: Jones, Gareth R.
Contributor(s): George, Jennifer M
| Hill, Charles W. L.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Irwin/McGraw-Hill, c1998Description: xvi, 672 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.).Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0256213518; 9780256213515 :; 0072896647 (disk).Other title: Management.Subject(s): Management | Industrial managementDDC classification: 658 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [631]-652) and indexes.
Managers and managing -- The evolution of management theory -- The organizational environment -- The global environment -- Ethics, social responsibility, and diversity -- The manager as a decision maker -- The manager as a planner and strategist -- Managing organizational structure -- Organizational control and culture -- Human resource management -- The manager as a person -- Motivation -- Leadership -- Groups and teams -- Communication -- Organizational conflict, politics, and change -- Managing information systems and technologies -- Operations management -- The management of innovation, product development, and entrepreneurship.
This comprehensive text surveys the theoretical underpinnings of modern management thought and research, and uses examples from the real world to illustrate how those ideas are used by practising managers.
System requirements: IBM PC or 100% compatible; Windows 95.