Management - Softcover

Robbins, Stephen P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0724810730 ISBN 13: 9780724810734

Publisher: Prentice Hall of Australia Ply Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Designed for any introductory course in Management in undergraduate or postgraduate studies. The new edition of Management builds on the success of the text in preparing students for the challenges they will face as managers in the new millennium. Stephen Robbins is famous for his practical focus and conversational writing style - this has been carefully adapted to suit Australian and New Zealand students. Rolf Bergman has extensive teaching experience in Australia and New Zealand. Students will be introduced to the opportunities and challenges of management in our region.

About this title

From the Publisher

Robbins/Coulter makes the management course come alive by bringing real managers and students together. This best selling text integrates the discipline of management and establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields, with their new features managers respond and managers speak out.

From the Back Cover

This best-selling book demonstrates the real-world applications of management concepts. It integrates various management disciplines and establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields. Written for the real world, the voices of real managers are woven throughout the book in a variety of unique features and sections. Among these are: A ManagerUs Dilemma presenting real managers and the situations they face; Ethical Dilemmas designed to illustrate the dilemmas associated with managing ethically in organizations; and Managers Comment on Skills in which real managers assess the important skills necessary for success in the real world. The sixth edition of Management has been revised to include the latest information and a new organization in many chapters. It focuses on building specific management skills, such as Active Learning, Negotiation, Interviewing, and Time Management. It also includes new material on a variety of topics, including: skill-based pay, broadbanding compensation, project management, learning organization, trust, core competencies, strategic human resource management, outsourcing, self-directed careers, open book management, visionary and team leadership, ISO 9000, and environmental/green management. An essential reference for every management professional, from entry-level to senior executive.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall of Australia Ply Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0724810730
• ISBN 13: 9780724810734
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2