Fundamentals of management : essential concepts and applications
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Fundamentals of management : essential concepts and applications
Pearson, c2015
9th ed
- : pbk
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For Principles of Management courses.
The practical tools of management presented through in-depth practice
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction 1. Managers and Management
History Module A Brief History of Management's Roots
2. The Management Environment
3. Integrative Managerial Issues
II. Planning
4. Foundations of Decision Making
Quantitative Module Quantitative Decision-Making Aids
5. Foundations of Planning
III. Organizing
6. Organizational Structure and Design
7. Managing Human Resources
Career Module Building Your Career
8. Managing Change and Innovation
IV. Leading
9. Foundations of Individual Behavior
10. Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams
11. Motivating and Rewarding Employees
12. Leadership and Trust
13. Managing Communication and Information
V. Controlling
14. Foundations of Control
15. Operations Management
Entrepreneurship Module Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures
Glossary
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"