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Informationen zum Autor Gareth Jones is a Professor of Management in the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University. He received both his BA and PhD from the University of Lancaster, UK Klappentext In the new ninth edition of Contemporary Management by Jones/George continues to provide students the most current and up-to-date account of the changes taking place in the world of business management. In this revision, the focus is on making Principles of Management relevant and interesting to today's students-something that we know from instructor and student feedback engages them and encourages them to make the effort necessary to assimilate the text material. This product mirrors the changes taking place in management practices by incorporating recent developments in management theory, research, and by providing vivid, current examples of how managers of companies large and small have responded to the changes taking place. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1.Managers and Managing 2.The Evolution of Management Thought 3.Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person 4.Ethics and Social Responsibility 5.Managing Diverse Employees in¿ a Multicultural Environment 6.Managing in the Global Environment 7.Decision Making, Learning,¿ Creativity, and Entrepreneurship 8.The Manager as a Planner¿ and Strategist 9.Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage 10.Managing Organizational Structure ¿and Culture 11.Organizational Control and Change 12.Human Resource Management 13.Motivation and Performance 14.Leadership 15.Effective Groups and Teams 16.Promoting Effective Communication 17.Managing Conflict, Politics, ¿and Negotiation 18.Using Advanced Information¿ Technology to Increase Performance
