Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications, 3rd

Robbins, Stephen P.; DeCenzo, David A.

ISBN 10: 0130651338 / ISBN 13: 9780130651334

Published by Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications, 3rd
• Publisher: Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130651338
• ISBN 13: 9780130651334
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

For one-semester/quarter, introductory courses at the sophomore/junior-level in Principles of Management, Management and Organizational Behavior, and Introduction to Administration Management.

This streamlined text covers the principle concepts of management to provide students with a solid foundation for understanding key issues. Organized around the four traditional functions of management―planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, it reflects current trends in management and organizations, and presents the latest research studies in the field.

From the Back Cover

Lean, focused, and timely, Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications, Third Edition, is an introduction to management that includes the latest concepts and practices, discusses companies large and small, and is always relevant. You'll quickly see the connection to the real world of management on every page and you won't find yourself asking, "So what?"

Whether the topic is understanding e-business, six sigma, workplace violence, knowledge workers, Internet job searches, or visionary leadership, Stephen Robbins and David DeCenzo cover it thoroughly and in a way that truly captures the issues facing managers in the twenty-first century.

It's not enough just to know about management…you have to possess the skills to match!

With Robbins and DeCenzo's new edition, you'll learn so much about the real world of management, including:

• Why Amazon.com is revolutionizing the book-selling industry
• How SiloCaf, a coffee bean processing plant, uses sophisticated technologically-based controls to enhance productivity and ensure consistent quality in its work
• Why companies like London Fog are struggling to survive
• How teams at Hewlett-Packard redesigned a production process, cut waste, controlled costs, and increased productivity
• New techniques that can make a university more efficient and responsive to its students