Contemporary Management : Creating Value in Organizations /
George, Jennifer M.
Contemporary Management : Creating Value in Organizations / by Jennifer M. George and Gareth R. Jones - 4th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, London, 2006 - xxiv, 728 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 Managers and Managing
Chapter 2 The Evolution of Management Thought
Chapter 3 The Manager as a Person: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture Chapter 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility
Chapter 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multi-Cultural Environment
Chapter 6 Managing in the Global Environment Chapter 7 The Manager as a Decision Maker
Chapter 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist
Chapter 9 Value Chain Management: Operating Strategies to Increase Quality, Efficiency, and Responsiveness to Customers
Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Structure
Chapter 11 Organizational Control and Change
Chapter 12 Human Resource Management
Chapter 13 Motivation and Performance
Chapter 14 Leadership
Chapter 15 Effective Groups and Teams
Chapter 16 Communication Chapter 17 Managing Organizational Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation
Chapter 18 Developing Advanced Information Systems and Technologies
Chapter 19 Promoting Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship
Surveys the theoretical underpinnings of management thought and research. Through a variety of real world examples, this book shows the reader how those ideas are used by practicing managers. It discusses managers as real people with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and problems.
9780071115483
Management
658.818 / MAF
658 / GEC
Contemporary Management : Creating Value in Organizations / by Jennifer M. George and Gareth R. Jones - 4th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, London, 2006 - xxiv, 728 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 Managers and Managing
Chapter 2 The Evolution of Management Thought
Chapter 3 The Manager as a Person: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture Chapter 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility
Chapter 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multi-Cultural Environment
Chapter 6 Managing in the Global Environment Chapter 7 The Manager as a Decision Maker
Chapter 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist
Chapter 9 Value Chain Management: Operating Strategies to Increase Quality, Efficiency, and Responsiveness to Customers
Chapter 10 Managing Organizational Structure
Chapter 11 Organizational Control and Change
Chapter 12 Human Resource Management
Chapter 13 Motivation and Performance
Chapter 14 Leadership
Chapter 15 Effective Groups and Teams
Chapter 16 Communication Chapter 17 Managing Organizational Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation
Chapter 18 Developing Advanced Information Systems and Technologies
Chapter 19 Promoting Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship
Surveys the theoretical underpinnings of management thought and research. Through a variety of real world examples, this book shows the reader how those ideas are used by practicing managers. It discusses managers as real people with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and problems.
9780071115483
Management
658.818 / MAF
658 / GEC