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Management / Richard L. Daft.

By: Daft, Richard L.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Dryden Press series in management.Publisher: London : Dryden Press, c2000Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxxiv, 781 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0030259673.Subject(s): Industrial managementDDC classification: 658
Contents:
Part One: Introduction to management -- The changing paradigm of management -- Historical foundations of the learning organization -- Part Two: The environment of management -- The environment and corporate culture -- Managing in a global environment -- Managerial ethics and corporate social responsibility -- The environment of entrepreneurship and small-business management -- Part Three: Planning -- Organizational planning and goal setting -- Strategy formulation and implementation -- Managerial decision making -- Part Four: Organizing -- Fundamentals of organizing -- Using structural design to achieve strategic goals -- Change and development -- Human resource management -- Managing diverse employees -- Part Five: Leading -- Foundations of behavior in organizations -- Leadership in organizations -- Motivation in organizations -- Communicating in organizations -- Teamwork in organizations -- Part Six: Controlling -- Foundations of quality control -- Information systems and technology -- Operations and service management.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part One: Introduction to management -- The changing paradigm of management -- Historical foundations of the learning organization -- Part Two: The environment of management -- The environment and corporate culture -- Managing in a global environment -- Managerial ethics and corporate social responsibility -- The environment of entrepreneurship and small-business management -- Part Three: Planning -- Organizational planning and goal setting -- Strategy formulation and implementation -- Managerial decision making -- Part Four: Organizing -- Fundamentals of organizing -- Using structural design to achieve strategic goals -- Change and development -- Human resource management -- Managing diverse employees -- Part Five: Leading -- Foundations of behavior in organizations -- Leadership in organizations -- Motivation in organizations -- Communicating in organizations -- Teamwork in organizations -- Part Six: Controlling -- Foundations of quality control -- Information systems and technology -- Operations and service management.

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  • Part 1 Introduction to Management
  • 1 Managing in Turbulent Times
  • 2 The Evolution of Management Thinking
  • Part 2 The Environment of Management
  • 3 The Environment and Corporate Culture
  • 4 Managing in a Global Environment
  • 5 Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • 6 Managing Small Business Start Ups
  • Part 3 Planning
  • 7 Managerial Planning and Goal Setting
  • 8 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
  • 9 Managerial Decision Making, Organizational Planning and Goal Setting
  • Part 4 Organizing
  • 10 Designing Adaptive Organizations
  • 11 Managing Change and Innovation
  • 12 Human Resource Management
  • 13 Meeting the Challenge of Diversity
  • Part 5 Leading
  • 14 Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations
  • 15 Leadership
  • 16 Motivation
  • 17 Communication
  • 18 Teamwork
  • Part 6 Controlling
  • 19 Managerial and Quality Control
  • 20 Information Technology and E-Business
  • 21 Operations and Service Management