This is an accessible and academically rigorous guide to the themes and functions of management. It contains in depth case studies that examine key management issues in a broad range of organisations, from Apple and Virgin to the British Heart Foundation and Management in Practice features full of insights into contemporary management activities. Entrepreneurship, sustainability, governance and internationalization are integrated throughout, giving clear guidance on how students can further their understanding of these key topics.
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Part 1 An Introduction To Managment 1 Managing in organisations 2 Models of management Part 1 Case: Apple Inc. Part 1 Employability skills Part 2 The environment of Mangement 3 Organisation cultures and contexts 4 Managing internationally 5 Corporate responsibility Part 2 case: BP Part 2 Employability skills Part 3 Planning 6 Planning 7 Decision making 8 Managing strategy 9 Managing marketing Part 3 case: The Virgin Group Part 3 Employability skills Part 4 Organising 10 Organisation structure 11 Human resource management 12 Information systems and e-business 13 Creativity, innovation and change Part 4 case: Royal Bank of Scotland Part 4 Employability skills Part 5 Leading 14 Influencing 15 Motivating 16 Communicating 17 Teams Part 5 case: British Heart Foundation Part 5 Employability skills Part 6 Controlling 18 Managing operations and quality 19 Performance measurement and control 20 Finance and budgetary control Part 6 case: Tesco Part 6 Employability skills
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781292088594
Publisert
2016
Utgave
7. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson Education Limited
Vekt
1353 gr
Høyde
265 mm
Bredde
200 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
05, U
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
728

Forfatter

Biographical note

David Boddy is a Research Fellow at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. Management: An Introduction has supported students and educators since 1998.