Management: A Real World Approach » (1st Edition)

Many principles of management textbooks make the assumption that students already have a stable understanding of the subject. Management: A Real World Approach, combines the theory students need with examples within their grasp as well as providing reinforcing exercises and activities to help them retain and apply what they have learned. This text along with the ancillary materials help address the question that many students ask when taking a principles of management course: “What does management mean to me?”

Part 1: FoundationsChapter One: What Is Management? Chapter Two: A Brief History of ManagementChapter Three: Communication SkillsChapter Four: Decision-Making SkillsPart 2: Planning and LeadershipChapter Five: Planning and Strategic ManagementChapter Six: Leadership and CulturePart 3: Organization and ControlChapter Seven: Organizing WorkChapter Eight: Organizing StructureChapter Nine: Managing PeopleChapter Ten: Motivating PeopleChapter Eleven: Exercising ControlChapter Twelve: Operations ControlPart 4: The Future of ManagementChapter Thirteen: Contemporary IssuesChapter Fourteen: Management in the 21st CenturyGlossary Photo credits References Index