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Kinicki, Angelo.

Management : a practical introduction / Angelo Kinicki, Brian K. Williams. - 2nd ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2006. - 1 v. (various paging) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes index

Part. 1. Introduction --
Chapter 1. The exceptional manager: what you do, how you do it --
Chapter 2. Management theory: essential background for the successful manager --

Part. 2. The environment of management --
Chapter 3. The manager's changing work environment & responsibilities --
Chapter 4. Global management: managing across borders --

Part. 3. Planning --
Chapter 5. Planning: the foundation of successful management --
Chapter 6. Strategic management: how star managers realize a grand design --
Chapter 7. Individual & group decision making: how managers make things happen --

Part. Organizing --
Chapter 8. Organizational culture, structure, & design: building blocks of the organization --
Chapter 9. Human resource management: getting the right people for managerial success --
Chapter 10. Organizational change & innovation: life-long challenges for the exceptional manager --

Part. 5. Leading --
Chapter 11. Managing individual differences & behavior --
Chapter 12. Motivating employees: achieving superior performance in the workplace --
Chapter 13. Groups & teams: from conflict to cooperation --
Chapter 14. Power, influence, & leadership: from becoming a manager to becoming a leader --
Chapter 15. Interpersonal & organizational communication --

Part. 6. Control --
Chapter 16. Control: techniques for enhancing organizational effectiveness --
Appendix --
The project planner's toolkit: flowcharts, Gantt charts, & break-even analysis.

ISBN: 0072920378 (alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Management.

LC Class. No.: HD31 / .K474