Authors: Andrew J. DuBrin
ISBN-13: 9780324353891, ISBN-10: 0324353898
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2008
Edition: 8th Edition
Andrew J. DuBrin is Professor Emeritus of Management in the College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he has taught courses in Organizational Behavior, Career Development, and Leadership in Organizations. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology from Michigan State University. Dr. DuBrin is an experienced industrial and organizational psychologist who specializes in career development, self-help, and leadership development. He has served as a Psychological Consultant to many corporations, organizations, and individuals and has led seminars on management issues. He has also published more than 40 texts and trade books, as well as numerous articles in prominent journals.
This introductory textbook covers planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and personal effectiveness. Organized according to a functional approach, these topics are placed within an overall framework connecting theory to the processes of successful management and applying them in a variety of settings, including large, medium, and small organizations, for-profit businesses, and non-profits. DuBrin teaches management at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1 | The Manager's Job | 1 |
2 | The Manager's Domestic and International Environment | 25 |
3 | Ethics and Social Responsibility | 49 |
4 | Managing for Quality | 73 |
5 | Essentials of Planning | 97 |
6 | Problem Solving and Decision Making | 121 |
7 | Specialized Techniques for Planning and Decision Making | 145 |
8 | Job Design and Work Schedules | 169 |
9 | Organization Structure, Reengineering, and Culture | 193 |
10 | Staffing and Human Resource Management | 217 |
11 | Leadership | 241 |
12 | Motivation | 265 |
13 | Communication | 289 |
14 | Teams, Groups, and Teamwork | 313 |
15 | Control and Information Technology | 337 |
16 | Managing Ineffective Performers | 369 |
17 | Managing Change, Personal Productivity, and Stress | 393 |
Glossary | 409 | |
Index | 419 |