TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kinicki,Angelo
AU  - Williams,Brian K.
TI  - Management: a practical introduction 
SN  - 0071220958
SN  - 978007122
AV  - HD31 KIN 
PY  - 2011///
PB  - McGraw Hill
KW  - Management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; PART 1: Introduction 1The Exceptional Manager: What You Do, How You Do It 2 2Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager 38 PART 2: The Environment of Management 3The Manager's Changing Work Environment & Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing 70 4Global Management: Managing across Borders 104 PART 3: Planning 5Planning: The Foundation of Successful Management 138 6Strategic Management: How Star Managers Realize a Grand Design 166 7Individual & Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen 200 PART 4: Organizing 8Organizational Culture, Structure, & Design: Building Blocks of the Organization 238 9Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success 274 10Organizational Change & Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager 310 PART 5: Leading 11Managing Individual Differences & Behavior:Supervising People as People 338 12Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace 368 13Groups & Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict 404 14Power, Influence, & Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader 434 15Interpersonal & Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information 468 PART 6: Control 16Control: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness 502 Epilogue: The Future of Management & the Keys to Your Managerial Success 540 Appendix: The Project Planner's Toolkit: Flowcharts, Gantt Charts, & Break-Even Analysis A1
N2  - Blending scholarship and imaginative writing, this title includes an introductory management text. It presents basic management concepts and principles in 'bite-size' chunks, 2- to 6-page sections, to optimize student learning and also emphasize the practicality of the subject matter.
ER  -