Management: An Introduction with MyLab Access Card - Couverture souple

Boddy, David

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ISBN 10 : 0273739271 ISBN 13 : 9780273739272

Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2010

Synopsis

A comprehensive and readable introduction to the themes and functions of management, within the clear process framework of planning, organising, leading and controlling. The 5th edition of this well-respected text has been revised and updated to incorporate the latest research and most recent and relevant examples and illustrations. Three ‘integrating themes’ run throughout the book, guiding the reader to explore and consider the key issues of internationalisation, sustainable performance, and governance and control.

It is written for students on undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, or undertaking professional qualifications.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David Boddy is a Research Fellow at the School of Business & Management, University of Glasgow. He is author of two other books published by Pearson Education: Managing Information Systems (2009) and Managing Projects (2002). Steve Paton is Lecturer in Management at the University of Strathclyde Business School.

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Management: An Introduction
5th edition

David Boddy with Steve Paton

• What is management and how do ideas and theories of management apply to the real world?
• How is the environment of management changing, and what are the impacts of recent trends?
• What skills do managers require – and how can you develop them?

Management: An Introduction addresses these and many other questions by providing a comprehensive introduction to the themes and functions of management. Now in its fifth edition, this accessible and academically rigorous text brings the topic to life with a wide range of appealing and readily identifiable examples.

The valuable features of this book include:

• Case studies on a broad global range of organisations as diverse as Nokia, The Eden Project, Facebook, Apple and many more.
• Critical Reflection exercises throughout the text to encourage the application of personal experience and critical thinking.
• Skills Development Activities to build practical and work-based competences.
• Key Terms highlighted in the text and defined both at the margin and in a full Glossary.

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David Boddy is a Research Fellow at the School of Business and Management, University of Glasgow. He is the author of two other books published by Pearson Education: Managing Information Systems (2008) and Managing Projects (2002).

Steve Paton is Lecturer in Management at the University of Strathclyde Business School.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education Limited
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0273739271
• ISBN 13: 9780273739272
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie