Essentials of Contemporary Management Information Center: Table of Contents


		Table of Contents

Essentials of Contemporary Management, 2/e

George R. Jones, Texas A&M University
Jennifer M. George, Rice University

ISBN: 0073011223
Copyright year: 2007

Part 1: Management and Managers

Chapter 1: The Management Process Today
Appendix A: History of Management Thought
Chapter 2: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person

Part 2: The Environment of Management

Chapter 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity
Chapter 4: Managing in the Environment

Part 3: Planning, Decision Making, and Competitive Advantage

Chapter 5: Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Innovation
Chapter 6: Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Part 4: Organizing and Change

Chapter 7: Designing Organizational Structure
Chapter 8: Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Part 5: Leading Individuals and Groups

Chapter 9: Motivation
Chapter 10: Leading Individuals and Groups
Chapter 11: Effective Team Management
Chapter 12: Building and Managing Human Resources

Part 6: Controlling Essential Activities and Processes

Chapter 13: Communication and Information Technology Management
Chapter 14: Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes
Appendix B: Management Careers

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