Management

by Richard L. Daft

• ISBN13: 9780030179891
• ISBN10: 0030179890
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-07-19
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

The fifth edition of this market- leading text, Management raises the bar to all new heights - incorporating more leadership, technology, emerging issues, real-world application, and innovation - and offering the absolute best Management text in the market. As in all previous editions, Management, Fifth Edition, remains on the cutting edge of management theory and practice, offering in-depth coverage of the latest research and practices coupled with the best traditional management concepts.

Author Biography

Richard L. Daft is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

Table of Contents

Introduction to management

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The environment of management

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start Ups

Planning

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Organizing

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Leading

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Controlling

The Importance of Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Service Management

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