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Essentials of Contemporary Management, 4/e

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

ISBN: 0078137225
Copyright year: 2011

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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 Global Environment

PART 3 PLANNING, DECISION MAKING, AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

  • Chapter 5 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
  • 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 Leaders and Leadership
  • 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 Career Development

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