Management

by Montana, Patrick J.; Charnov, Bruce H.

• ISBN13: 9780812015492
• ISBN10: 0812015495
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-03-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

This book offers a comprehensive treatment of contemporary management concepts and applications, plus a historical and theoretical overview of their development. The theories of MBO (Management by Objective) and TQM (Total Quality Management) are explained, as are management's traditional functions: staffing and personnel management, control and performance appraisal, and organizational design.

Table of Contents

Preface
What is Management: Definition and Overview	p. 1
Management: History and Concepts	p. 7
Management: Social Responsibility	p. 32
Management and the Environments of Business	p. 51
Management Decision-Making: Types and Styles	p. 71
An Overview of the Functions of Management	p. 88
Planning	p. 98
Planning: Managerial Strategy and Goal Setting, Objectives, and Policy	p. 114
MBO (Management by Objectives)	p. 126
Basic Concepts of Organizing	p. 149
Organizational Structures: Concepts and Formats	p. 155
Staffing: Human Resource Management	p. 170
Motivation: Theory and Practice	p. 199
Leadership: Theory and Practice	p. 216
Management: The Control Function	p. 236
Work Group Dynamics and Creativity	p. 255
Communication Skills and Management Effectiveness	p. 280
Managing Organizational Change	p. 301
Conflict: Organizational and Personal Dimensions	p. 315
Production and Operations Management (POM)	p. 334
Time Management	p. 361
Planning the Managerial Career	p. 376
Management Information Systems	p. 395
International Management	p. 410
Changing Trends in Management	p. 431
Appendix 1 - Glossary	p. 445
Appendix 2 - Life Planning	p. 456
Appendix 3 - Careers in Management	p. 462
Appendix 4 - Firms Offering Employment Services	p. 464
Appendix 5 - Directories of Organizations/Officers	p. 464
Index	p. 465
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