000			01493cam a2200181 a 4500
999			_c1600 _d1600
020			_a 9780073530437
050			_aHD31 _b.J597
100			_aJones, Gareth R.
245			_aContemporary management / _cGareth R. Jones, Jennifer M. George
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aBoston : . _bMcGraw-Hill Irwin, . _c2009.
300			_axl, 730 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps ; _c29 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
505			_a pt. 1. Management -- Managers and managing -- The evolution of management theory -- pt. 2. The environment of management -- The organizational environment -- The global environment -- Ethics, social responsibility, and diversity -- pt. 3. Managing decision making and planning -- The manager as a decision maker -- The manager as a planner and strategist -- pt. 4. Managing organizational architecture -- Managing organizational structure -- Organizational control and culture -- Human resource management -- pt. 5. Managing individuals and groups -- The manager as a person -- Motivation -- Leadership -- Groups and teams -- Communication -- Organizational conflict, negotiation, politics, and change -- pt. 6. Managing essential operations and processes -- Managing information systems and technologies -- Operations management: managing quality, efficiency, and responsiveness to customers -- The management of innovation, product development, and entrepreneurship.
650			_aManagement.
700			_aGeorge, Jennifer M.
942			_cBK