Managing today! Edition 2.0
By: Stephen P. Robbins
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 651
ISBN-13: 9780130116727; 9780536633033
Other titles: Prentice Hall self-assessment library.
Notes: Includes The Prentice Hall self-assessment library, c1999 on CD-Rom.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

System requirements: Windows 95 and NT, pentium processor based PC, quick time 2.1.2 or later, or Macintosh 7.1.2 or later ; 12 MB available hard disk space, 16 MB RAM (24 for Windows NT) 4X CD-ROM drive, 256 color monitor, sound capabilities.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Introduction. Welcome to the changing world of work; title: Managing organizations and people : who, what, and why?; title: pt. 2. Decision, planning, and monitoring systems. Making decisions; title: Monitoring the environment; title: Planning systems; title: Monitoring performance through control systems; title: pt. 3. Organizing tasks, people, and culture. Technology and the design of work processes; title: Organization design; title: Managing human resources; title: Understanding groups and developing effective teams; title: Creating and sustaining the organization's culture; title: pt. 4. Leading and empowering people. Understanding the basics of human behavior; title: Work motivation and rewards; title: Basic issues in leadership; title: Contemporary issues in leadership; title: Building trust; title: Developing interpersonal skills; title: pt. 5. Organizational renewal. Managing change : revisiting the changing world of work; title: Appendix: The historical roots of current management practice.