David Boddy

Essentials of Management

A Concise Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This concise, readable book offers an unparalleled introduction to the theory and practice of management. Packed with examples and questions to arouse your interest, it shows how ideas and theories of management relate to the real world.

Principles of Management introduces the themes and functions of management, showing them within the clear framework of planning, organising, leading and controlling. It incorporates the latest research, and uses recent and topical examples of management in practice to bring the topic to life.

This textbook is relevant to students from all subject areas. Whether you are specialising in business, or an engineering student taking a single module in the area, this book will offer you an engaging and clear introduction to management.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 264mm x 197mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 760g
• ISBN-13: 9780273739289
• ISBN-10: 027373928X
• Artikelnr.: 35936789

Autorenporträt

David Boddy is a Research Fellow at the School of Business & Management, University of Glasgow. He is also the author of two other market-leading textbooks by Pearson Education: Managing Information Systems (2009) and Management (2011).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the first
edition                                                                                                 
Guided tour of the
book                                                                                                     
Guided tour of the
website                                                                                                
Acknowledgements                                                                                                             
Part 1 An Introduction to Managment
1 Managing in organisations     
2 Models of management
Part 2 The environment of Mangement
3 Organisation cultures and contexts
4 Managing internationally
5 Corporate responsibility          
Part 3 Planning
6 Planning   
7 Decision making
8 Managing strategy         
Part 4 Organising
9 Organisation structure
10 Information systems and e-business
11 Managing change and innovation  
Part 5 Leading
12 Influencing        
13 Motivating          
14 Communicating           
15 Working in teams         
Part 6 Controlling
16 Managing operations and quality
17 Performance measurement and control
Glossary                                               &n