Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, Skill Development

by LUSSIER

• ISBN13: 9780324013375
• ISBN10: 032401337X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Using a three-pronged approach of concepts, applications, and skill development, this text provides students with a solid foundation of management concepts and real skills they can use in the workplace. Through a variety of thought-provoking applications, Lussier challenges students to think critically and apply concepts to their own experiences. Proven skill-building exercises, behavioral models, self-assessments, and group exercises throughout the text help students realize their own managerial potential. The 15-chapter format is comprehensive enough for the one term course, but is also flexible enough to allow for additional readings, activities, or discussions.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
PART ONE INTRODUCTION
Managing	2	(40)
Appendix A. A Brief History of Management	35	(7)
The Environment: Globalization, Ethics, and Social Responsibility	42	(36)
PART TWO PLANNING SKILLS
Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making	78	(34)
The Strategic and Operational Planning Process	112	(38)
Planning Tools	150	(32)
PART THREE ORGANIZING SKILLS
Organizing and Delegating Work	182	(36)
Managing Change: Culture, Innovation, and Diversity	218	(34)
Human Resources Management: Staffing	252	(36)
PART FOUR LEADING SKILLS
Organizational Behavior: Power, Politics, Conflict, and Stress	288	(52)
Group and Team Development	340	(36)
Communicating	376	(42)
Motivating	418	(32)
Leading	450	(32)
PART FIVE CONTROLLING SKILLS
Control Systems: Financial and Human	482	(44)
Operations, Quality, Technology, and Information Control Systems	526	(45)
Appendix B. How to Research Case Material Using the Internet	571	(2)
Endnotes	573	(20)
Internet Index	593	(2)
Company Index	595	(4)
Name Index	599	(2)
Subject Index	601