Contemporary Management

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Contemporary

Gareth R. Jones
Texas A&M University

Management
Second Edition

Jennifer M. George
Texas A&M University

Charles W. L. Hill
University of Washington

Second Edition : 2000

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The Authors
Gareth Jones
- A Professor of Management Texas A&M University

- Specializes in both strategic management and organizational theory

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The Authors
Jennifer George - A Professor of Management Texas A &M University - Specializes in Organizational Behavior - Married with Gareth Jones, have two children
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The Authors

Charles W.L. Hill

- Professor of International Business University of Washington
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Contemporary Management
Contemporary

Management : An International edition is written to integrate contemporary management theories and approaches into the analysis of management and organizations. An important feature of this book is the way it uses real world examples and stories about managers and companies to drive home the applied lesson to students even to those who lack exposure to real life management context.
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Contemporary Management : Text outline

Part 1 : Management Part 2 : The Environment of Management Part 3 : Managing Decision Making and Planning Part 4 : Managing Organizational Architecture Part 5 : Managing individuals and Groups Part 6 : Managing Essential Operations and Processes.
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Part 1 : Management
Chapter 1 Managers and Managing Chapter 2 The Evolution of Management Theory

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Part 2 : The Environment of Management

Chapter 3 The Organizational Environment Chapter 4 The Global Environment Chapter 5 Ethics, Social Responsibility and Diversity
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Part 3 : Managing Decision Making and Planning

Chapter 6 The Manager as a Decision Maker Chapter 7 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist

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Part 4 : Managing Organizational Architecture

Chapter 8 Managing Organizational Structure Chapter 9 Organizational Control and Culture Chapter 10 Human Resource Management
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Part 5 : Managing Individuals and Groups

Chapter 11 The Manager as a Person Chapter 12 Motivation Chapter 13 Leadership Chapter 14 Groups and Teams Chapter 15 Communication Chapter 16 Organizational Conflict, Negotiation, Politics, and Change
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Part 6 : Managing Essential Operations and Processes

Chapter 17 Managing Information Systems and Technologies Chapter 18 Operations Management : Managing Quality, Efficiency, and Responsiveness to Customers Chapter 19 The management of Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship
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Benefits of this Study

1. The textbook is a resource to enhance classroom instruction. 2. The Test Bank contains over 100 test items per chapter, including multiple choice, true/ fales and essay which can be adapted for the exam test.

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Benefits of this Study

3. To be a material for teaching and writing an academic textbooks. 4. An actual article from a business publication like the Wall Street Journal or Business Week shows students how practicing managers are facing the issues and they have just learned it.
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The End

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