TY - BOOK AU - Jones, Gareth R. AU - George, Jennifer M. TI - Essentials of contemporary manaagement SN - 9780077862534 U1 - 658 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Management N1 - Management; Contents: PART 1: MANAGEMENT AND MANAGERS: 1. The Management Process Today 2. Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The manager as a Person PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT: 3. Managing Ethics and Diversity 4. Managing in the Global Environment PART 3: PLANNING, DECISION MAKING, AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: 5. Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship 6. Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantages PART 4: ORGANIZING AND CHANGE: 7. Designing Organizational Structures 8. Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship PART 5: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUP: 9. Motivation 10. Leaders and Leadership 11. Effective Team Management 12. Building and Managing Human Resources PART 6: CONTROLLING ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND PROCESS: 13. Communication and Information Technology Management 14. Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes; GLOSSARY; PHOTO CREDITS; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; COMPANY INDEX N2 - Management ER -