Essentials of management
- 3rd
- New Delhi McGraw-Hill, Inc 1982
- xvii, 553 p.
Table of content: PART 1: The Basis of Global Management Theory and Practice 1. Management: Science, Theory, and Practice 2. Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics 3. Global, Comparative, and Quality Management
PART 2: Planning 4. Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives 5. Strategies, Policies, and Planning Premises 6. Decision-Making
PART 3: Organizing 7. The Nature of Organizing, Entrepreneuring, and Reengineering 8. Organization Structure: Departmentation 9. Line/Staff Authority, Empowerment, and Decentralization 10. Effective Organizing and Organization Culture
PART 4: Staffing 11. Human Resource Management and Selection 12. Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy 13. Managing Change through Manager and Organization Development
PART 5: Leading 14. Human Factors and Motivation 15. Leadership 16. Committees, Teams, and Group Decision-Making 17. Communication
PART 6: Controlling 18. The System and Process of Controlling 19. Control Techniques and Information Technology 20. Productivity, Operations Management, and Total Quality Management
Appendix A: Summary of Major Principles or Guides for the managerial Functions of Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, and Controlling Appendix B: Management Excellence Survey Subject Index [https://www.mheducation.co.in/essentials-of-management-9789353168148-india]
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