| Title : | Principles of management | | Material Type: | printed text | | Authors: | Robert Kreitner, Author | | Edition statement: | 11 ed. | | Publisher: | London : South-Western Cengage Learning | | Publication Date: | 2009 | | ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-324-78917-1 | | Class number: | 658.4 | | Abstract: | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT, 11E, INTERNATIONAL EDITION takes a practical, student-oriented approach toward teaching management with an emphasis on current topics, including issues of diversity, ethics, and technology. The student-friendly content features references to pop culture and cites current publications of interest to students. In addition to providing the management framework and introducing students to contemporary management topics, the text provides experiential activities to get students thinking and acting like real-life managers. Test Preppers at the end of each chapter provide students with immediate reinforcement and assessment of their understanding of key chapter concepts. A robust network of supplements helps students to understand the hands-on, real-world application of chapter concepts. | | Contents note: | PART 1: THE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE. 1: Managers and Entrepreneurs. 2: The Evolution of Management Thought. 3: The Changing Environment of Management: Diversity, Global Economy, and Technology. 4: International Management and Cross-Cultural Competence. 5: Managements Social and Ethical Responsibilities. PART 2: PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. 6: The Basics of Planning and Project Management. 7: Strategic Management: Planning for Long-Term Success. 8: Decision Making and Creative Problem Solving. PART 3: ORGANIZING, MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES, AND COMMUNICATING. 9: Organizations: Effectiveness, Design, and Cultures. 10: Human Resource Management. 11: Communicating in the Internet Age. PART 4: ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL PROCESSES. 12: Organizational Control and Quality Improvement. PART 5: MOTIVATING AND LEADING. 13: Motivating Job Performance. 14: Group Dynamics and Teamwork. 15: Influence, Power, and Leadership. 16: Change, Conflict, and Negotiation. |
Principles of management [printed text] / Robert Kreitner, Author . - 11 ed. . - London : South-Western Cengage Learning, 2009. ISBN : 978-0-324-78917-1 | Class number: | 658.4 | | Abstract: | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT, 11E, INTERNATIONAL EDITION takes a practical, student-oriented approach toward teaching management with an emphasis on current topics, including issues of diversity, ethics, and technology. The student-friendly content features references to pop culture and cites current publications of interest to students. In addition to providing the management framework and introducing students to contemporary management topics, the text provides experiential activities to get students thinking and acting like real-life managers. Test Preppers at the end of each chapter provide students with immediate reinforcement and assessment of their understanding of key chapter concepts. A robust network of supplements helps students to understand the hands-on, real-world application of chapter concepts. | | Contents note: | PART 1: THE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE. 1: Managers and Entrepreneurs. 2: The Evolution of Management Thought. 3: The Changing Environment of Management: Diversity, Global Economy, and Technology. 4: International Management and Cross-Cultural Competence. 5: Managements Social and Ethical Responsibilities. PART 2: PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. 6: The Basics of Planning and Project Management. 7: Strategic Management: Planning for Long-Term Success. 8: Decision Making and Creative Problem Solving. PART 3: ORGANIZING, MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES, AND COMMUNICATING. 9: Organizations: Effectiveness, Design, and Cultures. 10: Human Resource Management. 11: Communicating in the Internet Age. PART 4: ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL PROCESSES. 12: Organizational Control and Quality Improvement. PART 5: MOTIVATING AND LEADING. 13: Motivating Job Performance. 14: Group Dynamics and Teamwork. 15: Influence, Power, and Leadership. 16: Change, Conflict, and Negotiation. |
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