TY - BOOK AU - Kinicki,Angelo AU - Williams,Brian K. TI - Management: a practical introduction SN - 0072920378 (alk. paper) AV - HD31 .K474 PY - 2006/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill 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 -- 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 ER -