Synopses & Reviews
Rue/Byars: Management: Skills and Application, 11e is a short, value-priced paperback which presents the fundamentals of management principles to undergraduate students. It continues its tradition of presenting principles of management in a very straightforward and accessible manner focusing on skills that are needed to become a successful manager.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Foundations1 Introduction to Management2 The Management Movement3 Developing Communication Skills4 Decision-Making SkillsPART TWO: Contemporary Issues5 International Business6 Legal, Ethical, and Social Responsibilities of ManagementPART THREE: Planning Skills7 The Basics of Planning and Strategic Management8 Operations Management and PlanningPART FOUR: Organizing and Staffing Skills9 Organizing Work10 Organizing Structure11 Understanding Work Teams12 Staffing13 Developing Employees and ManagersPART FIVE: Directing Skills14 Motivating Employees15 Developing Leadership Skills16 Managing Conflict and Stress17 Managing Change and CulturePART SIX: Controlling Skills18 Controlling19 Appraising and Rewarding Performance20 Operations ControlGLOSSARYINDEX