Title: MANAGEMENT A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION, 8th Edition
Author: Angelo Kinicki, Brian Williams
Length: 703 pages
Edition: 8
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
Publication Date: 2017-01-31
ISBN-10: B01MTFHNAG



Book Description


Practical skills. Relevant theory. Purposeful application. Kinicki/Williams 8e Management: A Practical Introduction empowers students to develop the management skills necessary in everyday life through the practical and relevant application of theory. Developed to help students read and learn management with a purpose this new edition engage students through current examples imaginative writing and resources that work. The eighth edition of Management: A Practical Introduction--a concepts book for the introductory course in management-uses a wealth of instructor feedback to identify which features from prior editions worked best and which should be improved and expanded. By blending Angelo Kinicki's scholarship teaching and management-consulting experience with Brian Williams' writing and publishing background we have again created a research-based yet highly readable practical and motivational text.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction
Chapter One The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It
Chapter Two Management Theory: Essential Background For The Successful Manager

Part 2 The Environment Of Management
Chapter Three The Manager'S Changing Work Environment And Ethical Responsibilities: Doing The Right Thing
Chapter Four Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Part 3 Planning
Chapter Five Planning: The Foundation Of Successful Management
Chapter Six Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize A Grand Design
Chapter Seven Individual And Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Part 4 Organizing
Chapter Eight Organizational Culture, Structure, And Design: Building Blocks Of The Organization
Chapter Nine Human Resource Management: Getting The Right People For Managerial Success
Chapter Ten Organizational Change And Innovation: Lifelong Challenges For The Exceptional Manager

Part 5 Leading
Chapter Eleven Managing Individual Differences And Behavior: Supervising People As People
Chapter Twelve Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance In The Workplace
Chapter Thirteen Groups And Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict
Chapter Fourteen Power, Influence, And Leadership: From Becoming A Manager To Becoming A Leader
Chapter Fifteen Interpersonal And Organizational Communication: Mastering The Exchange Of Information

Part 6 Controlling
Chapter Sixteen Control Systems And Quality Management: Techniques For Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness