Management : a practical introduction /

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Main Author: Kinicki, Angelo
Other Authors: Williams, Brian K, 1938-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013.
Edition:6th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The exceptional manager : what you do, how you do it?
  • Management theory : essential background for the successful manager?
  • The environment of management
  • The manager's changing work environment & ethical responsibilities : doing the right thing?
  • Global management : managing across borders?
  • Planning
  • Planning : the foundation of successful management?
  • Strategic management : how star managers realize a grand design?
  • Individual & group decision making : how managers make things happen?
  • Organizing
  • Organizational culture, structure, & design : building blocks of the
  • Organization?
  • Human resource management : getting the right people for managerial success
  • Organizational change & innovation : lifelong challenges for the exceptional manager?
  • Leading
  • Managing individual differences & behavior : supervising people as people?
  • Motivating employees : achieving superior performance in the workplace?
  • Groups & teams : increasing cooperation, reducing conflict?
  • Power, influence, & leadership : from becoming a manager to becoming a
  • Leader?
  • Interpersonal & organizational communication : mastering the exchange of
  • Information?
  • Controlling
  • Control systems & quality management : techniques for enhancing organizational effectiveness
  • Appendix: the project planner's toolkit : flowcharts, gantt charts, & break-even analysis a1
  • About the authors.