Management
Many teachers of college-level business courses use titles in Barron's Business Review Series as textbook supplements to illustrate practical examples of business situations. The books also make excellent main texts in adult education and business brush-up programs. In addition to detailed analyses of today's business practices, these books include review questions with answers. The authors of this book describe and appraise several contemporary trends and techniques employed in company...
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(back cover) Barron's Business Review Books make excellent supplements to college textbooks, and also serve as fine main texts in adult education courses or business brush-up programs. You'll find key business terms defined, important concepts reviewed, and pertinent examples of business transactions summarized. This up-to-date fourth edition of Management comprehensively covers the management curriculum as it is presented in leading business schools today. The authors describe and appraise contemporary trends and techniques employed in the management of both large and small companies.
Preface1What is Management: Definition and Overview12Management: History and Concepts73Management: Social Responsibility324Management and the Environments of Business515Management Decision-Making: Types and Styles716An Overview of the Functions of Management887Planning988Planning: Managerial Strategy and Goal Setting, Objectives, and Policy1149MBO (Management by Objectives)12610Basic Concepts of Organizing14911Organizational Structures: Concepts and Formats15512Staffing: Human Resource Management17013Motivation: Theory and Practice19914Leadership: Theory and Practice21615Management: The Control Function23616Work Group Dynamics and Creativity25517Communication Skills and Management Effectiveness28018Managing Organizational Change30119Conflict: Organizational and Personal Dimensions31520Production and Operations Management (POM)33421Time Management36122Planning the Managerial Career37623Management Information Systems39524International Management41025Changing Trends in Management431Appendix 1 - Glossary445Appendix 2 - Life Planning456Appendix 3 - Careers in Management462Appendix 4 - Firms Offering Employment Services464Appendix 5 - Directories of Organizations/Officers464Index465
