| Description |
xxii, 817 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Part One. An introduction to management -- 1. Managing and the manger's job -- 2. Traditional and contemporary issues and challenges -- Part Two. The context of management -- 3. The environmental context of management -- 4. The ethical and social context of management -- 5. Managing workforce diversity and equity in organisations -- 6. The global context of management -- Part Three. Planning and decision-making -- 7. Managing risk and planning -- 8. Managing strategy and strategic planning -- 9. Decision-making and problem solving -- 10. Managing entrepreneurship and new venture formation -- Part Four. The organising process -- 11. Elements of organising -- 12. Managing organisational design -- 13. Managing organisational change and innovation -- 14. Managing human resources in organisations -- Part Five. The leading process -- 15. Managing individual behaviour in organisations -- 16. Motivating employee performance -- 17. Leadership and influence processes -- 18. Managing interpersonal relations and communication -- 19. Managing group and team processes -- Part Six. The controlling process -- 20. Managing control in organisations -- 21. Managing quality in organisations -- 22. Managing information and information technology -- Appendix. Tools for planning and decision-making; Interpretations of skill self-assessment |
| Summary |
Emphasises the importance of ethics in internal and external business environments, acknowledges diversity in the workforce, and the need to manage information technology, knowledge, and quality to achieve organisational goals |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: Management: an Australian perspective, 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Executives -- Australasia.
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Strategic planning -- Australasia.
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Management.
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Management -- Australasia.
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| Author |
Griffin, Ricky W., author
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Baxter, Alison, contributor
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Dew, Robert, contributor
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Dibben, Mark, contributor
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Fermelis, Jan, contributor
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French, Erica, contributor
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Galvin, Peter, contributor
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Hine, Damian, contributor
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Millett, Bruce, contributor
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Sisley, Richard, contributor
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Woods, Peter, contributor
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Mansour, Peter, contributor
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Millar, Gary, contributor
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Davidson, Paul.
Management : an Australasian perspective
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| LC no. |
00002669 |
| ISBN |
9780470806920 (paperback) |
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0470806923 (paperback) |
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