Management, 3rd Edition

Management, 3rd Edition

Edited by Don Hellriegel · Susan Jackson · John Slocum · Gavin Staude · Trevor Amos · Theuns Oosthuizen · HB Klopper · Lynette Louw
Oxford University Press February 2009

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780195982169
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
February 2009
Format
Paperback , 476 pages
Jurisdiction
South Africa ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • The content of the book will be updated and its strength lies in highlighting the managerial process within the South African context, using familiar organizations in South Africa and the rest of Africa.
  • With its improved design and added features, this text presents a less heavy, more accessible version of the previous edition. The context of the book extends beyond South Africa and the African continent, adopting a more global perspectives.

This textbook focusses on management competencies such as communication, planning and administration, decision making, strategic action, self management, global awareness and team work.

Readership: It is written for undergraduate students ranging from Human Resources Management to Business Management.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT
1: Introduction to organizations and management
2: The nature of management
3: The development of management thought
PART TWO: PLANNING FOR A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
4: The environment of business
5: Ethics and corporate social responsibility
6: Planning and strategy formulation
7: Fundamentals of decision-making
8: Planning and decision aids
PART THREE: ORGANIZING
9: Organizational structure and design
10: Organizational innovation and change
PART FOUR: LEADING
11: Motivating for performance
12: The nature of leadership
13. Organizational communication
14: Groups and teams in organizations
15: Organizational cultures and workforce diversity
PART FIVE: CONTROLLING
16: Controlling organizations
17: Contemporary issues in management

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