Management Challenges for Tomorrow's Leaders (with InfoTrac 1-Semester)

by Lewis, Pamela S.; Goodman, Stephen H.; Fandt, Patricia M.; Michlitsch, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780324302592
• ISBN10: 0324302592
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-14
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

In the Fifth Edition of this nationally acclaimed book, students learn the management skills and competencies that will enable them to meet the challenges they'll experience as leaders in tomorrow's dynamic, rapidly changing business environment. The authors focus on key management principles and how they apply in real business practice, as well as on the skills and competencies students will need as they move into the workplace. In this leadership-focused book, students discover how proactive leaders respond to both the opportunities and challenges of global management, diversity and ethics issues, team-based management, service management, and other developing trends. In emphasizing the competencies and skills needed by contemporary leaders, MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES FOR TOMORROW'S Leaders translates theory into practice, showing students how to fully develop their skills in teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and adapting to change. The authors further broaden students' understanding by applying the concepts of management to the various functional areas of organizations of all sizes, illustrating that leaders emerge from all areas- production, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing.

Author Biography

Patricia M. Fandt is professor emeritus at the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington, Tacoma.

Table of Contents

Meeting The Challenges of The 21st Century

Management and Managers

Evolution of Management Thought

Social Responsibility and Ethics

Planning Challenges in The 21st Century

Strategic Management and Planning in a Global Environment

Planning in the Contemporary Organization

Managerial Decision Making

Organizing Challenges in The 21st Century

Organizing for Effectiveness and Efficiency?

Organizational Design

Strategic Human Resource Management

Organizational Culture and Change

Leadership Challenges in The 21st Century

Communicating Effectively within Diverse Organizations

Leading in a Dynamic Environment

Exploring Individual Differences and Team Dynamics

Motivating Organizational Members

Control Challenges in The 21st Century

Organizational Control in a Complex Business Environment

Productivity and Quality in Operations

Information Technology and Control

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