Management: Meeting New Challenges

I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW. 1. Introduction. 2. History of Management Thought and Practice. II. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF MANAGING. 3. Assessing External Environments. 4. Managing within Cultural Contexts. 5. Ethics and Social Responsibility. 6. Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship. III. PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. 7. Planning. 8. Strategic Management. 9. Individual and Group Decision Making. IV. ORGANIZING AND STAFFING. 10. Organizational Structure and Design. 11. Groups and Teams. 12. Managing Human Resource. V. LEADING. 13. Motivation. 14. Leadership, Power, and Influence. 15. Communication and Negotiation. VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATING. 16. Control. 17. Operations Management. 18. Information Technology Management. VII. TRANSFORMING. 19. Organizational Change and Renewal. References. Credits. Name Index. Organization/Company Index. Subject Index.