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Essentials of Management concisely surveys current management theories and research. Through a variety of real world examples from small, medium, and large companies the reader learns how those ideas are used by practicing managers. The organization of this text follows the mainstream functional approach of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; but the content is flexible and encourages instructors to use the organization they are most comfortable with. The themes of diversity, ethics, and information technology are clearly evident through in-text examples, photographs, "unboxed" stories, and the end-of-chapter material - all areas of importance that truly serve to bring to life the workplace realities that today's student will encounter in the course of a career.

Part One: MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1: The Management Process
Appendix: History of Management Thought
Chapter 2: Who Are Managers and Entrepreneurs?
Appendix: Career Development
Part Two: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Chapter 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity
Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment
Part 3: MANAGING PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING
Chapter 5: Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Innovation
Chapter 6: Planning, Strategy, and Change
Part Four: ORGANIZING
Chapter 7: Organizing: Designing Organizational Structure
Chapter 8: Organizing: Control and Culture
Appendix: Managing Organizational Change
Part Five: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
Chapter 9: Motivation
Chapter 10: Leadership and Management
Chapter 11: Effective Team Management
Chapter 12: Effective Management of Human Resources
Part Six: CONTROLLING ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES
Chapter 13: Communication and Information Technology Management
Chapter 14: Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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Summary

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Management Process

Appendix: History of Management Thought

Chapter 2: Who Are Managers and Entrepreneurs?

Appendix: Career Development

Part Two: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT

Chapter 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity

Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment

Part 3: MANAGING PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING

Chapter 5: Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Innovation

Chapter 6: Planning, Strategy, and Change

Part Four: ORGANIZING

Chapter 7: Organizing: Designing Organizational Structure

Chapter 8: Organizing: Control and Culture

Appendix: Managing Organizational Change

Part Five: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

Chapter 9: Motivation

Chapter 10: Leadership and Management

Chapter 11: Effective Team Management

Chapter 12: Effective Management of Human Resources

Part Six: CONTROLLING ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES

Chapter 13: Communication and Information Technology Management

Chapter 14: Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

Supplemental Materials