Management : Skills and Application

by Rue, Leslie W.; Byars, Lloyd L.

• ISBN13: 9780073530147
• ISBN10: 007353014X
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-15
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Rue/Byars:MANAGEMENT, 12eis a short, value-priced paperback, which presents the fundamentals of management principles to undergraduate students. It continues its tradition of presenting principles of management in a very straightforward and accessible manner focusing on skills that are needed to become a successful manager.

Table of Contents

SECTION I FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1 Management in a Diverse Workplace

Chapter 2 The Management Movement

Chapter 3 Developing Communication Skills

Chapter 4 Decision-Making Skills

SECTION II ENVIRONMENTS

Chapter 5 International Business

Chapter 6 Legal, Ethical, and Social Responsibilities of Management

SECTION III PLANNING SKILLS

Chapter 7 The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management

Chapter 8 Operations Management and Planning

SECTION IV ORGANIZING AND STAFFING SKILLS

Chapter 9 Organizing Work

Chapter 10 Organizing Structure

Chapter 11 Understanding Work Teams

Chapter 12 Staffing

Chapter 13 Developing Employees and Managers

SECTION V DIRECTING SKILLS

Chapter 14 Motivating Employees

Chapter 15 Developing Leadership Skills

Chapter 16 Managing Conflict and Stress

Chapter 17 Managing Change and Culture

SECTION VI CONTROLLING SKILLS

Chapter 18 Controlling

Chapter 19 Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Chapter 20 Operations Control

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