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Pearson Management 2009 Edition by Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter
Organizations Are Becoming Increasingly Dynamic, And Mangersare Confronted With Situations And Challenges That Were Never Facedbefore. Managers Also Have To Delicately Balance The Aspirations Ofemployees With The Expectations Of The Organizations. Stephen P.Robbins Management Provides The Best Possible Understanding Of Whatit Means To Be A Manager Entrusted With The Task Of Managing Thisdynamism. This Book Introduces The Readers To Real Managers, Andelaborates On The Problems They Have Faced In Organizations And Howthey Have Resolved Them.Real-World Focus: Management Theories And Concepts Come To Life Via A Real-World Focus And Application-Heavy Approach.A Managers Dilemma: Every Chapter Opens With A Managers Dilemma. Students Are Asked To Put Themselves Into The Shoes Of That Manager And Think About What They Would Do In That Situation.Meet The Managers: Chapter Openers Introduce The Managers Being Featured Throughout The Text As They Discuss Their Management Styles And Philosophies.Your Turn To Be A Manager: This Feature Provides Several Activities That Give Students The Chance To Experience The Challenges Of Management. Activities Range From Creating A Code Of Ethics To Designing An Employee Attitude Survey.Streamlined Chapter Material: The Edition Is Written More Succinctly To Support The Tight One-Semester Timeframe In Which This Course Is Taught, But Preserves The Quality That Made The Book A Bestseller.Part I: Defining The Managers Terrainintroduction To Management And Organizationsmanagement Historyorganizational Culture And Environmentmanaging In A Global Environmentsocial Responsibility And Managerial Ethicspart Ii: Planningmanagers As Decision Makersfoundations Of Planningstrategic Managementpart Iii: Organizingorganizational Structure And Designmanaging Human Resourcesmanaging Teamsmanaging Change And Innovationpart Iv: Leadingunderstanding Individual Behaviormanagers And Communicationmotivating Employeesmanagers As Leaderspart V: Controllingintroduction To Controllingmanaging Operations