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George, Jennifer M.

Contemporary management : creating value in organizations / Jennifer M. George, Gareth R. Jones. - 4th ed. - Boston ; New York : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006. - xxvii, 728 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Earlier edition Jones was first author.

Part 1. Management --
Chapter. 1. Managers and Managing --
Chapter. 2. The Manager as a Person: Values, Attitudesm Emotions, and Culture --

Partt. 2. The Environment of Management --
Chapter 3. Ethics and Social Responsibility --
Chapter 4. Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment --
Chapter 5. Managing in the Global Environment --

Part. 3. Decision Making, Planning, and Strategy --
Chapter 6. The Manager as a Planner and Strategist --
Chapter 7. The Manager as a Decision Maker --
Chapter 8. Value-Chain Management: Functional Strategies to Increase Quality, Effeciency, and Responsiveness to Customers --
Partt. 4. Managing Individuals and Groups --
Chapter 9. Leadership --
Chapter 10. Motivation and Performance --
Chapter 11. Effective Groups and Teams --
Chapter 12. Communication --

Part. 5. Managing Organizational Architecture --
Chapter 13. Managing Organizational Structure --
Chapter 14. Organizational Control and Change --
Chapter 15. Human Resource Management --

Part. 6. Controlling Critical Organizational Processes --
Chapter 16. Managing Organizational Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation --
Chapter 17. Utilizing Advanced Information Technology --
Chapter 18. Promoting Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship.

ISBN: 0071115471 9780071115476

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Management.

LC Class. No.: HD31 / .G29