TY - BOOK AU - Kinicki,Angelo AU - Williams,Brian K. TI - Management: a practical introduction SN - 9780073530192 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HD31 .K474 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - Management N1 - 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 : Doing the Right Thing -- 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 4. 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 : Increasing Corporation, Reducing Conflict -- Chapter 14. Power, influence, & leadership : from becoming a manager to becoming a leader -- Chapter 15. Interpersonal & organizational communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information -- Part 6. Control Chapter 16. Control : techniques for enhancing organizational effectiveness ER -