Management

by Patrick J. Montana Ph.D., Bruce H. Charnov Ph.D.

Overview

Many teachers of college-level business courses use titles in Barron’s Business Review Series as textbook supplements to illustrate practical examples of business situations. The books also make excellent main texts in adult education and business brush-up programs. In addition to detailed analyses of today’s business practices, these books include review questions with answers. The authors of this book describe and appraise several contemporary trends and techniques employed in company management, with reference to businesses of various sizes. The strengths and weaknesses of each method are reviewed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438004822
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Series:	Barron's Business Review
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	552
Sales rank:	298,548
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Bruce H. Charnov, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Management, Chairperson, Management and General Business Dept., Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.

Table of Contents

Preface
1 WHAT IS MANAGEMENT: DEFINITION AND OVERVIEW
2 MANAGEMENT: HISTORY AND CONCEPTS
3 MANAGEMENT: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
4 MANAGEMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS
5 MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING: TYPES AND STYLES
6 AN OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
7 PLANNING
8 PLANNING: STRATEGY FORMULATION
9 PLANNING: STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
10 BASIC CONCEPTS OF ORGANIZING
11 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES: CONCEPTS AND FORMATS
12 STAFFING: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
13 MOTIVATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE
14 LEADERSHIP: THEORY AND PRACTICE
15 MANAGEMENT: THE CONTROL FUNCTION
16 WORK GROUP DYNAMICS AND CREATIVITY
17 COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS
18 MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
19 CONFLICT: ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONAL DIMENSIONS
20 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (POM)
21 TIME MANAGEMENT
22 PLANNING THE MANAGERIAL CAREER
23 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
24 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
25 CHANGING TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT
APPENDICES
INDEX