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Fundamentals of management : essential concepts and applications / Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo.

By: Robbins, Stephen P, 1943-.
Contributor(s): DeCenzo, David A.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2001Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxii, 468, 34, 2, 12, 12 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 013017601X; 9780130176011 (pbk.).Subject(s): Management | Management | Management & management techniquesDDC classification: 658 | 658 ROB
Contents:
Part 1: Introduction -- Managers and management -- History module -- Managing in today's world -- Part 2: Planning -- Foundations of planning -- Foundations of decision making -- Quantitative module -- Part 3: Organizing -- Basic organization designs -- Staffing and human resource management -- Career module -- Managing change and innovation -- Part 4: Leading -- Foundations of individual and group behavior -- Understanding work teams -- Motivating and rewarding employees -- Leadership and trust -- Communication and interpersonal skills -- Part 5: Controlling -- Foundations of control -- Technology and operations.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 658 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00159227
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 658 ROB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 0 Available 38888000689053
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Whether the topic is understanding e-business, six sigma, workplace violence, knowledge workers, Internet job searches, or visionary leadership, Stephen Robbins and David DeCenzo cover it thoroughly and in a way that truly captures the issues facing managers in the twenty-first century. Its not enough just to know about managementyou have to possess the skills to match With Robbins and DeCenzos new edition, youll learn so much about the real world of management, including: *Why Amazon.com is revolutionizing the book-selling industry *How SiloCaf, a coffee bean processing plant, uses sophisticated technologically-based controls to enhance productivity and ensure consistent quality in its work *Why companies like London Fog are struggling to survive *How teams at Hewlett-Packard redesigned a production process, cut waste, controlled costs, and increased productivity *New techniques that can make a university more efficient and responsive to its students

Includes bibliographical references (pages N1-N34) and indexes.

Part 1: Introduction -- Managers and management -- History module -- Managing in today's world -- Part 2: Planning -- Foundations of planning -- Foundations of decision making -- Quantitative module -- Part 3: Organizing -- Basic organization designs -- Staffing and human resource management -- Career module -- Managing change and innovation -- Part 4: Leading -- Foundations of individual and group behavior -- Understanding work teams -- Motivating and rewarding employees -- Leadership and trust -- Communication and interpersonal skills -- Part 5: Controlling -- Foundations of control -- Technology and operations.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction and Overview
  • Chapter 1 Managers and Managing in the 21st Century
  • Chapter 2 Managerial Ethics
  • Chapter 3 Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Chapter 4 Foundations of Decision Making
  • Part 2 Planning, Organizing, and Controlling
  • Chapter 5 Foundations of Planning
  • Chapter 6 Organizational Design
  • Chapter 7 Foundations of Control
  • Chapter 8 Operations and Value Chain Management
  • Part 3 Leadership and Managing Change
  • Chapter 9 Human Resource Management
  • Chapter 10 Motivating and Rewarding Employees
  • Chapter 11 Leadership and Trust
  • Chapter 12 Understanding Work Teams
  • Chapter 13 Managing Change and Innovation
  • Notes
  • Name/Organization Index
  • Subject Index
  • Photo Credits