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Tables of Contents for Managing Today!
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
About the Author
1
1
PART ONE INTRODUCTION
2
64
1. Welcome to the Changing World of Work
2
32
2. Managing Organizations and People: Who, What, and Why?
34
32
PART TWO Decision, Planning, and Monitoring Systems
66
140
3. Making Decisions
66
36
4. Monitoring the Environment
102
34
5. Planning Systems
136
34
6. Monitoring Performance Through Control Systems
170
36
PART THREE Organizing Tasks, People, and Culture
206
160
7. Technology and the Design of Work Processes
206
30
8. Organization Design
236
30
9. Managing Human Resources
266
38
10. Understanding Groups and Developing Effective Teams
304
34
11. Creating and Sustaining the Organization's Culture
338
28
PART FOUR Leading and Empowering People
366
194
12. Understanding the Basics of Human Behavior
366
38
13. Work Motivation and Rewards
404
36
14. Basic Issues in Leadership
440
30
15. Contemporary Issues in Leadership
470
30
16. Building Trust
500
24
17. Developing Interpersonal Skills
524
36
PART FIVE Organizational Renewal
560
35
18. Managing Change: Revisiting the Changing World of Work
560
35
Appendix: The Historical Roots of Current Management Practice
595
16
Integrative Video Cases: Mad Dogs (Nu) Englishmen
611
9
Photo Credits
620
2
Name and Organization Index
622
16
Glindex (a combined subject index and glossary)
638