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Robbins, Stephen P.,

Supervision today! / Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo ; contributions by Robert M. Wolter. - 6th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2010. - xxi, 449 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Accompanied by: Self-assessment library 3.4 : insight into your skills, interests and abilities / Stephen P. Robbins. viii, 131 p. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

Part I: Defining supervision and supervisory challenges: Supervision definitions --
Supervision challenges --
Part II: Planning, organizing, staffing, controlling and decision-making: Planning and goal setting --
Organizing --
Staffing and recruiting --
Controlling --
Problem analysis and decision making --Part III: Motivating, leading, communicating, and developing: Motivating followers --
Leading followers --
Communicating effectively --
Developing groups --
Part IV: Appraisal, safety, negotiation, change, and labor relations: Performance appraisal --
Workplace health and safety --
Conflict, negotiation, discipline and politics --
Change management --
Supervision and labor --
Postscript: personal development.

ISBN: 0137153481 (kit) 9780137153480 (kit) 0135038421 9780135038420 0136083765 9780136083764 0136083773 (CDROM) 9780136083771 (CDROM)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Supervision of employees.

LC Class. No.: HF5549.12 / .R628 2010