Table of contents


Part 1: Foundations
Chapter One: What Is Management?
Chapter Two: A Brief History of Management
Chapter Three: Communication Skills
Chapter Four: Decision-Making Skills
Part 2: Planning and Leadership
Chapter Five: Planning and Strategic Management
Chapter Six: Leadership and Culture
Part 3: Organization and Control
Chapter Seven: Organizing Work
Chapter Eight: Organizing Structure
Chapter Nine: Managing People
Chapter Ten: Motivating People
Chapter Eleven: Exercising Control
Chapter Twelve: Operations Control
Part 4: The Future of Management
Chapter Thirteen: Contemporary Issues
Chapter Fourteen: Management in the 21st Century
Glossary
Photo credits
References
Index

Many principles of management textbooks make the assumption that students already have a stable understanding of the subject. Management: A Real World Approach, combines the theory students need with examples within their grasp as well as providing reinforcing exercises and activities to help them retain and apply what they have learned. This text along with the ancillary materials help address the question that many students ask when taking a principles of management course: ?What does management mean to me??