Principles of management
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Principles of management
(Innovative business textbooks)
Ashgate, c2004
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An established work, the second edition of Principles of Management offers the reader insight and analysis of the principles, processes and practice of management and leadership.
Covering private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, the book also takes an international approach, with a dedicated section on globalised processes and styles of management. The content is broken down into accessible sections to provide a clear and user-friendly book.
Written to meet the criteria of practicality and professionality, the book is relevant and useful with an emphasis on capability, usability, decision and resolution; "fix"; and an orientation towards implementation.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part One: Foundations 1. Foundations of Management Thinking 2. National Culture and Management 3. Trust Part Two: Principles of Management 4. Organization and Structure I 5. Organization and Structure II 6. Communicating 7. Co-ordinating 8. Planning 9. Decision-making 10. Controlling Part Three: Styles of Management and Leadership 11. Organization Culture 12. Styles of Management 13. Humanistic Styles of Management 14. Leadership 15. Teams and Teamwork Part Four: External Influences and Globalization 16. Boundary Management and the External Environment 17. Technology, the Market and International Competition 18. Internationalization and Globalization Part Five: International Management Styles 19. International Culture and Management 20. European Management 21. South East Asian Management Part Six: Management Practices and Processes 22. Personal Time Management 23. Management Skills and Competencies 24. Stress Management 25. Managing Change 26. Managing Diversity 27. Social Responsibility, Environmentalism and Ethics Part Seven: Knowledge and Strategy 28. Knowledge Management 29. Strategic Management Part Eight: Rethinking Management 30. New management Paradigms Glossary
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