TY - BOOK AU - Gareth R Jones; AU - Gareth R. Jones, ED - Jennifer M George; Omar Belkhodja ED - Jennifer M. George. ED - Omar Belkhodja TI - Contemporary management SN - 9780077140397 AV - HD31 .J71 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY : PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin, KW - Management N1 - Includes Index; Part One: Management Chapter 1: Managers and Managing Chapter 2: The Evolution of Management Thought Chapter 3: Organizational Culture Part Two: The Environment of Management Chapter 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter 5: Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment Chapter 6: Managing in the Global Environment Part Three: Decision Making and Planning Chapter 7: The Manager as a Decision Maker Chapter 8: The Manager as a Partner and Strategist Part Four: Organizing and Controlling Chapter 9: Managing Organizational Structure Chapter 10: Organizational Control, Change and Innovation Chapter 11: Human Resource Management Part Five: Leading Individuals and Groups Chapter 12: Motivation and Performance Chapter 13: Leadership Chapter 14: Effective Groups and Teams Part Six: Managing Critical Organizational Processes Chapter 15: Promoting Effective Communication Chapter 16: Managing Conflict, Politics and Negotiation Chapter 17: Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Performance Chapter 18: Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance ER -