Essentials of Contemporary Management with Student CD-ROM

by Jones, Gareth R.; George, Jennifer M.

• ISBN13: 9780072874235
• ISBN10: 0072874236
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Essentials of Management concisely surveys current management theories and research. Through a variety of real world examples from small, medium, and large companies the reader learns how those ideas are used by practicing managers. The organization of this text follows the mainstream functional approach of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; but the content is flexible and encourages instructors to use the organization they are most comfortable with. The themes of diversity, ethics, and information technology are clearly evident through in-text examples, photographs, "unboxed" stories, and the end-of-chapter material - all areas of importance that truly serve to bring to life the workplace realities that today's student will encounter in the course of a career.

Table of Contents

Part One: MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: The Management Process

Appendix: History of Management Thought

Chapter 2: Who Are Managers and Entrepreneurs?

Appendix: Career Development

Part Two: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT

Chapter 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity

Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment

Part 3: MANAGING PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING

Chapter 5: Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Innovation

Chapter 6: Planning, Strategy, and Change

Part Four: ORGANIZING

Chapter 7: Organizing: Designing Organizational Structure

Chapter 8: Organizing: Control and Culture

Appendix: Managing Organizational Change

Part Five: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

Chapter 9: Motivation

Chapter 10: Leadership and Management

Chapter 11: Effective Team Management

Chapter 12: Effective Management of Human Resources

Part Six: CONTROLLING ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES

Chapter 13: Communication and Information Technology Management

Chapter 14: Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes