Contemporary Management: European Edition: European Edition - Couverture souple

Meyer, Edgar; Ashleigh, Melanie; Jones, Gareth; George, Jennifer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 007711115X ISBN 13 : 9780077111151

Editeur : McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2007

Synopsis

This European edition of Contemporary Management offers a comprehensive coverage of introductory management topics, addressing both new and classic theory and research within a contemporary framework. The book begins by examining what it means to be a manager, before moving on to analyse this in relation to various aspects of strategy, leadership and the organization. The authors take a practical approach, applying concepts to real-life situations in order to equip students to deal with the issues and opportunities posed by today’s dynamic business environment.

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À propos des auteurs

Gareth Jones received a B.A. in economics psychology and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom. He currently is a professor of management in the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University. Dr. Jones pursues research interests in strategic management and organizational theory and is well-known for his research that applies transaction cost analysis to explain many forms of strategic and organizational behavior. He also studies the complex and changing relationships between competitive advantage and information technology in the 2010s. He has published many articles in leading journals and his research has appeared in the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of International Business Studies, and Human Relations. His books are widely recognized for their innovative, contemporary content and for the clarity with which they communicate complex, real-world issues to students.

Jennifer George received a B.A. in psychology and sociology from Wesleyan University, an M.B.A. in finance from New York University, and a Ph.D. in management and organizational behavior from New York University. She is professor of management in the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University and also the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Professor of Psychology in the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. Dr. George specializes in organizational behavior and is well known for her research on mood and emotion in the workplace, their determinants, and their effects on various individual and group-level work outcomes. She is a fellow in the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and is a member of the Society for Organizational Behavior.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 007711115X
• ISBN 13: 9780077111151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 768
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• Personne responsable: non disponible