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For Principles of Management courses. The practical tools of management presented through in-depth practice. Robbins/DeCenzo is the best-selling, brief, paperback text that gives students more depth and breadth of practical tools to practice their management skills than any other textbook.
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List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Managers and Management
Module: A Brief History of Management's Roots
Chapter 2: The Management Environment
Chapter 3: Integrative Managerial Issues
Planning
Chapter 4: Foundations of Decision Making
Module: Quantitative Decision-Making Aids
Chapter 5: Foundations of Planning
Organizing
Chapter 6: Organization Structure
Chapter 7: Managing Human Resources
Module: Managing Your Career
Chapter 8: Managing Change and Innovation
Leading
Chapter 9: Foundations of Individual Behavior
Chapter 10: Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams
Chapter 11: Motivating and Rewarding Employees
Chapter 12: Leadership and Trust
Chapter 13: Managing Communication and Information
Controlling
Chapter 14: Foundations of Control
Chapter 15: Operations Management
Module: Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures
About the author
Stephen P. Robbins gilt als der bedeutendste Experte auf dem Gebiet der Erforschung des Organisationsverhaltens. Zu seinen international erfolgreichen Veröffentlichungen zählen Bücher zu Themen wie Konflikt, Macht und Politik in Organisationen. Zurzeit forscht und lehrt er an der San Diego State University in den USA.
David A. DeCenzo received his Ph.D. from West Virginia University. He is the provost and senior vice president of academic administration at Coastal Carolina University. His major teaching and research interests focus on the general areas of human resource management, management, and organizational behavior.
Summary
For Principles of Management courses.
The practical tools of management presented through in-depth practice.
Robbins/DeCenzo is a brief, paperback text that gives students more depth and breadth with practical tools to practice their management skills than any other textbook.
The eighth edition provides a self-contained section on developing management skills and includes new exercises, modules, and boxes.
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