Management : Principles and Practices for Tomorrow's Leaders

by Dessler, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780131009929
• ISBN10: 0131009923
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This "how-to" book enables learners to master management principles and practices-rather than simply read about them. Its unique applied skills theme not only teaches the basic management terminology, but helps hone new management skills. Every chapter contains practical applications, principles, checklists and forms that all managers can use in their daily activities. KEY TOPICS A five-part organization covers a multitude of topics such as environment and foundations of modern management, managing in a cultural and ethical environment, decision making, strategic management, the fundamentals of organizing, managing organizational change, staffing and human resource management, being a leader, influencing individual behavior and motivation, improving communication skills, managing groups and teams, controlling and building commitment, managing world-class operations, managing entrepreneurial organizations, and managing in a global environment. For future and practicing managers.

Table of Contents

Introduction To Managing

Managing in the Twenty-First Century

The Environment of Management: Canadian and Global

Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Diversity (formerly Managing Ethics, Diversity, Culture and Social Responsibility)

Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations (NEW)

Planning

Decision Making

The Planning Process (formerly Planning and Setting Objectives)

Strategic Management

Organizing

Fundamentals of Organizing

Designing Organizational Structure (formerly Designing Organizations to Manage Change)

Staffing and Human Resource Management

Leading

Being a Leader

Influencing Individual Behaviour and Motivation

Improving Communication Skills (formerly Influencing Interpersonal and Organizational Communication)

Leading Groups and Teams

Leading Organizational Change

Controlling

Controlling and Building Commitment

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