Contemporary Management Principles 3e

Product Details:
Author(s):
Botha, T and
Vrba, M
Year Published:
2024
Edition
3rd
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Change is the distinguishing characteristic of the business environment across the world and it affects how contemporary organisations operate. While organisations need to do more with less, they also have to satisfy the needs of their customers who, with more exposure to local and global markets, have higher expectations relating to the cost, quality, speed and innovation of the services and products they purchase from these organisations. In response to the changes in their business environment, organisations are becoming flatter, networked, global, more flexible and diverse and managers have to acquire the skills to face the challenges associated with these features. The contemporary management principles offered in this publication integrates discussions on vital managerial competencies and skills with information on traditional and essential managerial concepts that have been effective in the past and are still relevant.
Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Management Theory
Chapter 2 The Management Process
Chapter 3 Features of Contemporary Organisations and New Management Challenges
PART II: MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 4 Composition of the Management Environment
Chapter 5 Managing Organisational Change and Individual Stress
Chapter 6 Corporate Culture
Chapter 7 Power, Politics, Conflict Resolution and Negotion
Chapter 8 Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility,
Chapter 9 Workforce Diversity
PART 111: PLANNING
Chapter 10 Principles of Planning
Chapter 11 Strategic Management
Chapter 12 Decision Making
Chapter 13 Information Management
Chapter 14 Project Management
PART 1V: ORGANISING
Chapter 15 Principles of Organising
Chapter 16 Value Chain and E-Business
PART V: LEADING
Chapter 17 Individual Behaviour in Organisations
Chapter 18 Work Groups and Teams
Chapter 19 Principles of Leading
Chapter 20 Workforce Motivation
 
PART V1: CONTROLLING
Chapter 21 Principles of Control
Interest / Benefit to
All students of General Management at an undergraduate level  
All managers who need to refresh their knowledge of management aspects.