Exploring Management
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-470-16964-3 (ISBN)
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Exploring Management, Second Edition by John Schermerhorn, presents a new and exciting approach in teaching and learning the principles of management. This text is organized within a unique learning system tailored to students' reading and study styles. It offers a clean, engaging and innovative approach that motivates students and helps them understand and master management principles.
Dr. John R. Schermerhorn Jr. is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor Emeritus of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University where he teaches undergraduate and MBA courses in management, organizational behavior, and Asian business. He also serves the university as Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. He earned a PhD degree in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, after receiving an MBA degree (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University, and a BS degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Highly dedicated to instructional excellence and serving the needs of practicing managers, Dr. Schermerhorn continually focuses on bridging the gap between the theory and practice of management both in the classroom and in his textbooks. He has won awards for teaching excellence at Tulane University, The University of Vermont, and Ohio University, where he was named a University Professor , the university's leading campus-wide award for undergraduate teaching. He also received the excellence in leadership award for his service as Chair of the Management Education and Development Division of the Academy of Management. Dr. Schermerhorn's international experience adds a unique global dimension to his teaching and textbooks. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Pecs in Hungary, awarded for his international scholarly contributions to management research and education. He has also served as a Visiting Professor of Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as on-site Coordinator of the Ohio University MBA and Executive MBA programs in Malaysia, and as Kohei Miura visiting professor at the Chubu University of Japan. Presently he is Adjunct Professor at the National University of Ireland at Galway, a member of the graduate faculty at Bangkok University in Thailand, Permanent Lecturer in the PhD program at the University of Pecs in Hungary, and advisor to the Lao-American College in Vientiane, Laos. An enthusiastic scholar, Dr. Schermerhorn is a member of the Academy of Management, where he served as chairperson of the Management Education and Development Division. Educators and students alike know him as author of Management 10e (Wiley, 2010) and senior co-author of Organizational Behavior 10e (Wiley, 2009). His many books are available in Chinese, Dutch, French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish language editions. Dr. Schermerhorn has also published numerous articles in publications such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Executive, Organizational Dynamics, Journal of Management Education , and the Journal of Management Development . Dr. Schermerhorn is a popular guest speaker at colleges and universities. His recent student and faculty workshop topics include innovations in business education, teaching the millennial generation, global perspectives in management, and textbook writing and scholarly manuscript development.
1 Managers and the Management Process. 1.1 What Does It Mean to Be a Manager? 1.2 What Do Managers Do? 1.3 What Issues and Concerns Complicate the New Workplace? 2 Management Learning. 2.1 What Can We Learn from Classical Management Thinking? 2.2 What Is Unique about the Behavioral Management Approaches? 2.3 What Are the Foundations of the Modern Management Approaches? 3 Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3.1 How Do Ethics and Ethical Behavior Play Out in the Workplace? 3.2 How Can We Maintain High Standards of Ethical Conduct? 3.3 What Should We Know about the Social Responsibilities of Organizations? 4 Managers as Decision Makers. 4.1 How Do Managers Use Information to Make Decisions and Solve Problems? 4.2 What Are the Steps in the Decision-Making Process? 4.3 What Are Some Current Issues in Managerial Decision Making? 5 Plans and Planning Techniques. 5.1 How and Why Do Managers Plan? 5.2 What Types of Plans Do Managers Use? 5.3 What Are Some Useful Planning Tools and Techniques? 6 Controls and Control Systems. 6.1 What Is Important to Know about the Control Process? 6.2 How Do Managers Exercise Control? 6.3 What Are Some Useful Organizational Control Systems and Techniques? 7 Strategy and Strategic Management. 7.1 What Types of Strategies Are Used by Organizations? 7.2 How Are Strategies Formulated and Implemented? 8 Organization Structure and Design. 8.1 What Is Organizing as a Managerial Responsibility? 8.2 What Are the Most Common Types of Organization Structures? 8.3 What Are the Trends in Organizational Design? 9 Organizational Culture, Innovation, and Change. 9.1 What Is the Nature of Organizational Culture? 9.2 How Do Organizations Support and Achieve Innovation? 9.3 How Do Managers Lead the Processes of Organizational Change? 10 Human Resource Management. 10.1 What Are the Purpose and Legal Context of Human Resource Management? 10.2 What Are the Essential Human Resource Management Practices? 10.3 What Are Some of the Current Issues in Human Resource Management? 11 Leadership. 11.1 What Are the Foundations for Effective Leadership? 11.2 What Are the Contingency Leadership Theories? 11.3 What Are Current Issues and Directions in Leadership Development? 12 Communication. 12.1 What Is Communication and When Is It Effective? 12.2 What Are the Major Barriers to Effective Communication? 12.3 How Can We Improve Communication with People at Work? 13 Individual Behavior. 13.1 How Do Perceptions Influence Individual Behavior? 13.2 How Do Personalities Influence Individual Behavior? 13.3 How Do Attitudes, Emotions, and Moods Influence Individual Behavior? 14 Motivation. 14.1 How Do Human Needs and Job Designs Influence Motivation to Work? 14.2 How Do Thought Processes and Decisions Affect Motivation to Work? 14.3 What Role Does Reinforcement Play in Motivation? 15 Teams and Teamwork. 15.1 Why Is It Important to Understand Teams and Teamwork? 15.2 What Are the Building Blocks for Successful Teamwork? 15.3 How Can Managers Create and Lead High-Performance Teams? 16 Conflict and Negotiation. 16.1 What Should We Know about Dealing with Conflict? 16.2 How Can We Negotiate Successfully? 17 Diversity and Global Cultures. 17.1 What Should We Know about Diversity in the Workplace? 17.2 What Should We Know about Diversity among Global Cultures? 18 Globalization and International Business 18.1 How Does Globalization Affect International Business? 18.2 What Are Global Corporations and How Do They Work? 19 Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 19.1 What Is Entrepreneurship and Who Are Entrepreneurs? 19.2 What Should We Know about Small Business and How to Start One? Exploring Management Cases. Test Prep Answers. Glossary. End notes. Photo Credits. Name Index. Subject Index. Organization Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.1.2010 |
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| Verlagsort | Chichester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 277 mm |
| Gewicht | 1054 g |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-16964-8 / 0470169648 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-16964-3 / 9780470169643 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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