Management fundamental (ISE): concepts, applications, skill development

Using a three-pronged approach of concepts, applications, and skill development, MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS, International Edition gives your students a solidfoundation of management concepts and real skills they can use in the workplace. Through a variety of thought-provoking applications, Lussier challenges students to think critically and apply concepts to their own experiences. Provenskill-building exercises, behavioral models, self-assessments, and group exercises throughout the text help students realize their own managerial potential. The 14-chapter format is comprehensive enough for the one-term course yet flexible enough to allow for additional readings, activities, or discussions. INDICE: PART I. THE GLOBAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT. 1. Management and Entrepreneurship. Appendix A. A Brief History of Management. 2. The Global Environment: Culture, Ethics, and Social Responsibility. PART II. PLANNING. 3. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making. 4. Strategic and Operational Planning. Appendix B. Time Management. PART III. ORGANIZING. 5. Organizing and Delegating Work. 6. Managing Change: Innovation and Diversity. 7. Human Resources Management. Appendix C. Career Management and Networking. PART IV. LEADING. 8. Organizational Behavior: Power, Politics, Conflict, and Stress. 9. Leading with Influence. 10. Communicating and Information Technology. Appendix D: Written Communication. 11. Motivating for High Performance. 12. Team Leadership. PART V. CONTROLLING. 13. Control Systems: Financial and Human. 14. Operations, Quality, and Productivity. Endnotes. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-324-58493-6
• Editorial: South Western
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 564
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés