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Principles of Management
Being a Management student, I found it really difficult to search for basic concepts of management in thick books. Secondly, I couldnt take notes in the class as my teacher was very fast. I figured out that there is a need of ebook which clarifies my concepts and works as a revision tool at the time of exams.
Along with couple of my PHD professors, we gathered the essence of various management books into one place. Our aim is to help college/university students and teachers to get acquainted with a book which completely satisfies their knowledge needs regarding Principles of Management.
This ebook consists of 45 brief chapters. Each chapter addresses one basic concept of management. As a management student, it is necessary to have this book to achieve excellence in your student and professional life.
The topics of the ebook are as
Ch#
1Historical overview of Management
2Management and Managers
3Managerial Roles in Organizations
4Managerial Functions i.e. POLCA
5Managerial Levels and Skills
6Management Yesterday and Today
7Classical View of Management (Scientific and Bureaucratic)
8Administrative View of Management
9Behavioral Theories of Management
10Quantitative, Contemporary and Emerging Views of Management
11System’s View of Management and Organization
12Analyzing Organizational Environment and Understanding Organizational Culture
1321st Century Management Trends
14Understanding Global WTO and SAARC 15Decision Making and Decision Taking
16Rational Decision Making
17Nature and Types of Managerial Decisions
18Non Rational Decision Making
19Group Decision Making and Creativity
20Planning and Decision Aids-I
21Planning and Decision Aids-II
22 Functions & Benefits
23Planning Process and Goals Levels
24Management by Objective (MBO)
25Strategic Management-I
26Strategic Management-II
27Levels of Strategies, Porter’s Model and Strategy Development (BCG) & Implementation..
28Entrepreneurship Management
29Organizing
30Job Design/Specialization and Departmentalization
31Span of Command, Centralization vs. Decentralization and Line vs. Staff Authority
32Organizational Design and Organic vs. Mechanistic vs. Virtual Structure
33Leading and Leadership Motivating Self and Others
34Maslow’s Needs Theory and its Analysis
35Other Need and Cognitive Theories of Motivation
36Expectancy, Goal Setting and Re-Enforcement Theories
37Motivating Knowledge Professionals Leadership Trait Theories
38Behavioral and Situational Models of Leadership
39Strategic Leadership Models
40Understanding Group Dynamics in Organizations
41Group Concepts, Stages of Group Development and Team Effectiveness
42Understanding Managerial Communication
43Communication Networks and Channels Effect of ICT on Managerial Communication
44Controlling as a Management Function
45Controlling Organizational Performance through Productivity and Quality
I assure you that this ebook will be a worthy investment.
Along with couple of my PHD professors, we gathered the essence of various management books into one place. Our aim is to help college/university students and teachers to get acquainted with a book which completely satisfies their knowledge needs regarding Principles of Management.
This ebook consists of 45 brief chapters. Each chapter addresses one basic concept of management. As a management student, it is necessary to have this book to achieve excellence in your student and professional life.
The topics of the ebook are as
Ch#
1Historical overview of Management
2Management and Managers
3Managerial Roles in Organizations
4Managerial Functions i.e. POLCA
5Managerial Levels and Skills
6Management Yesterday and Today
7Classical View of Management (Scientific and Bureaucratic)
8Administrative View of Management
9Behavioral Theories of Management
10Quantitative, Contemporary and Emerging Views of Management
11System’s View of Management and Organization
12Analyzing Organizational Environment and Understanding Organizational Culture
1321st Century Management Trends
14Understanding Global WTO and SAARC 15Decision Making and Decision Taking
16Rational Decision Making
17Nature and Types of Managerial Decisions
18Non Rational Decision Making
19Group Decision Making and Creativity
20Planning and Decision Aids-I
21Planning and Decision Aids-II
22 Functions & Benefits
23Planning Process and Goals Levels
24Management by Objective (MBO)
25Strategic Management-I
26Strategic Management-II
27Levels of Strategies, Porter’s Model and Strategy Development (BCG) & Implementation..
28Entrepreneurship Management
29Organizing
30Job Design/Specialization and Departmentalization
31Span of Command, Centralization vs. Decentralization and Line vs. Staff Authority
32Organizational Design and Organic vs. Mechanistic vs. Virtual Structure
33Leading and Leadership Motivating Self and Others
34Maslow’s Needs Theory and its Analysis
35Other Need and Cognitive Theories of Motivation
36Expectancy, Goal Setting and Re-Enforcement Theories
37Motivating Knowledge Professionals Leadership Trait Theories
38Behavioral and Situational Models of Leadership
39Strategic Leadership Models
40Understanding Group Dynamics in Organizations
41Group Concepts, Stages of Group Development and Team Effectiveness
42Understanding Managerial Communication
43Communication Networks and Channels Effect of ICT on Managerial Communication
44Controlling as a Management Function
45Controlling Organizational Performance through Productivity and Quality
I assure you that this ebook will be a worthy investment.
407 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 23, 2010
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