MANAGEMENT A Global & Entrepreneurial Perspective

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This new edition of Management continues to integrate theory and practice with a focus on global as well as entrepreneurial perspectives. With a good blend of examples from the Americas, Europe and Asia(Including India), this book will be the most suitable text book for the students and teachers of business management, and also a useful source of reference for practitioners in the field. Key Features All chapters updated with current international and entrepreneurial perspectives on management New interviews with leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, executives, and attorneys from Silicon Valley bringing current insights to the principles of managing Significant additional focus on the managerial environment in India and China through cases and perspectives throughout the text New theoretical content on the blue ocean strategy, balanced scorecard, and decision-making heuristics Integration of the Value Chain concept with the systems approach to management Table of contents Part 1: The Basis of Global Management Theory and Practice 1. Management: Science, Theory, and Practice 2. Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics 3. Global, Comparative, and Quality Management Part 2: Planning 4. Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives 5. Strategies, Policies, and Planning Premises 6. Decision Making Part 3: Organizing 7. The Nature of Organizing, Entrepreneuring, and Reengineering 8. Organization Structure: Departmentation 9. Line/Staff Authority, Empowerment, and Decentralization 10. Effective Organizing and Organization Culture Part 4: Staffing 11. Human Resource Management and Selection 12. Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy 13. Managing Change through Manager and Organization Development Part 5: Leading 14. Human Factors and Motivation 15. Leadership 16. Committees, Teams, and Group Decision Making 17. Communication Part 6: Controlling 18. The System and Process of Controlling 19. Control Techniques and Information Technology 20. Productivity, Operations Management, and Total Quality Management Appendix A: Summary of Major Principles or Guides for the Managerial Functions of Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling Appendix B: Management Excellence Survey Name Index Subject Index