Management

by Kinicki, Angelo; Williams, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780078112713
• ISBN10: 0078112710
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-27
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Overview:Blending scholarship and imaginative writing, ASU business professor Kinicki (of Kreitner/KinickiOrganizational Behavior 9e) and writer Williams (of Williams/SawyerUsing Information Technology 7eand other college texts) have created a highly readable introductory management text with a truly unique student-centered layout that has been well received by today's visually oriented students. The authors present all basic management concepts and principles in "bite-size" chunks, 2- to 6-page sections, to optimize student learning and also emphasize the practicality of the subject matter. In addition, instructor and students are given supported by a wealth of classroom-tested resources.

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

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

Control

Control: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

Epilogue: The Future of Management and the Keys to Your Managerial Success

Appendix: The Project Planner’s Toolkit: Flowcharts, Gantt Charts, & Break-Even Analysis

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