Principles of Management

<p>An established work, the second edition of <em>Principles of Management </em>offers the reader insight and analysis of the principles, processes and practice of management and leadership.</p><p>Covering private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, the book also takes an international approach, with a dedicated section on globalised processes and styles of management. The content is broken down into accessible sections to provide a clear and user-friendly book.</p><p>Written to meet the criteria of practicality and professionality, the book is relevant and useful with an emphasis on capability, usability, decision and resolution; "fix"; and an orientation towards implementation.</p> <p>Introduction <strong>Part One: Foundations </strong>1. Foundations of Management Thinking 2. National Culture and Management 3. Trust <strong>Part Two: Principles of Management </strong>4. Organization and Structure I 5. Organization and Structure II 6. Communicating 7. Co-ordinating 8. Planning 9. Decision-making 10. Controlling <strong>Part Three: Styles of Management and Leadership</strong> 11. Organization Culture 12. Styles of Management 13. Humanistic Styles of Management 14. Leadership 15. Teams and Teamwork <strong>Part Four: External Influences and Globalization </strong>16. Boundary Management and the External Environment 17. Technology, the Market and International Competition 18. Internationalization and Globalization <strong>Part Five: International Management Styles </strong>19. International Culture and Management 20. European Management 21. South East Asian Management <strong>Part Six: Management Practices and Processes </strong>22. Personal Time Management 23. Management Skills and Competencies 24. Stress Management 25. Managing Change 26. Managing Diversity 27. Social Responsibility, Environmentalism and Ethics <strong>Part Seven: Knowledge and Strategy </strong>28. Knowledge Management 29. Strategic Management <strong>Part Eight: Rethinking Management </strong>30. New management Paradigms Glossary</p>