Introduce the essentials of management today as leading author Ricky
Griffin provides a strong theoretical and functional framework in a new edition that's
concise enough to let you integrate your own cases, exercises, and projects.
Table of Contents
PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT.
1: Managing and the Manager's Job.
2: The Environment and Culture of Organizations.
PART II: PLANNING.
3: Basic Elements of Planning.
4: Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving.
5: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning.
PART III: ORGANIZING.
6: Managing Organization Structure and Design.
7: Managing Organization Change and Innovation.
8: Human Resources Management in Organizations.
PART IV: Controlling.
9: The Elements of Control.
10: Operations, Quality, and Productivity.
PART V: LEADING.
11: Individual Behavior in Organizations Basic.
12: Managing Employee Performance and Motivation.
13: Leadership and Its Impact on Influence Processes.
14: The Role of Organizational Communication.
15: Teams and Groups.
528 pages, Paperback