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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153095503321

Autore

McKee Annie <1955->

Titolo

Management : a focus on leaders / / Annie McKee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-03685-0

Edizione

[Second edition, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (629 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, maps, tables

Collana

Always learning

Disciplina

658.4092

Soggetti

Leadership

Management

Executive ability

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Table of Contents -- 1. Managing and Leading Today: The New Rules -- 2. The Leadership Imperative: It's Up to You -- 3. Motivation and Meaning: What Makes People Want to Work? -- 4. Communication: The Key to Resonant Relationships -- 5. Planning and Strategy: Bringing the Vision to Life -- 6. The Human Side of Planning: Decision Making and Critical Thinking -- 7. Change: A Focus on Adaptability and Resiliency -- 8. Workplace Essentials: Creativity, Innovation, and a Spirit of Entrepreneurship -- 9. Organizing for a Complex World: Forces Affecting Organizational Structure and Design -- 10. Teams and Team Building: How to Work Effectively with Others -- 11. Working in a Virtual World: Technology as a Way of Life -- 12. Organizational Controls: People, Processes, Quality, and Results -- 13. Culture: It's Powerful -- 14. Globalization: Managing Effectively in a Global Economic Environment -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Were you looking for the book with access to MyManagementLab?  This product is the book alone and does NOT come with access to MyManagementLab.  Buy the book and access card package to save money on this resource.     For Principles of Management courses.   We need leadership now.   Financial crises, catastrophic disasters, and business scandals are constantly making today's headlines. Annie



McKee, author of the textbook Management: A Focus on Leaders, believes that amidst these issues we are experiencing a unique opportunity to add new fervor to the way we prepare students for the future. Directly addressing the challenges and opportunities in our changing world, Management: A Focus on Leaders shows future managers how to lead in a complex, yet exciting, global environment.  Visit WeNeedLeadershipNow.com to find out more about Management: A Focus on Leaders.