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Management, 8th Edition by Ricky W. Griffin Texas A&M University

 2005 Indian Adaptation

  

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Introduce today's students to management and highlight the power of innovation in the workplace with Griffin's MANAGEMENT, 08E. This dynamic book, known for its cutting edge research and memorable examples, takes a functional approach to the process of management with a focus on active planning, leading, organizing and controlling.

This book's exceptionally reader-friendly approach examines today's emerging management topics, from the impact of technology and importance of a green business environment to ethical challenges and the need to adapt in changing times. This latest edition builds on proven success to help your students strengthen their management skills with an effective balance of theory and practice. Numerous new and popular cases and learning features highlight the challenges facing today's managers. Hundreds of well-researched contemporary examples, from the large Wegmans to the innovative Snopes.com, vividly demonstrate the importance of strong management to any type of organization. Leading Aplia™ online student engagement tools and CengageNOW for MANAGEMENT course solutions provide integrated multimedia resources to draw students into your course and further ensure interaction and comprehension. CourseMate online resources and a complete eBook offer additional concept support to help you prepare your students for management and business career success.

Table Of Contents

Part I: AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT.
1: Managing and the Manager's Job.
2: Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges.
Part II: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF MANAGEMENT.
3: The Environment and Culture of Organizations.
4: The Ethical and Social Environment.
5: The Global Environment.
6: The Multicultural Environment.
Part III: PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING.
7: Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making.
8: Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning.
9: Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving.
10: Managing New Venture Formation and Entrepreneurship.
Part IV: THE ORGANIZING PROCESS.
11: Basic Elements of Organizing.
12: Managing Organization Design.
13: Managing Organization Change and Innovation.
14: Managing Human Resources in Organizations.
Part V: THE LEADING PROCESS.
15: Basic Elements Of Individual Behavior in Organizations.
16: Managing Employee Motivation and Performance.
17: Managing Leadership and Influence Processes.
18: Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication.
19: Managing Work Groups and Teams.
Part VI: THE CONTROLLING PROCESS.
20: Basic Elements of Control.
21: Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity.
22: Managing Information and Information Technology. 

Part VII: INDIAN SUPPLEMENT.

23 Contemporary Skills & Practices in Management.

24 Learning from Indian Sources.

About the Author

Ricky W. Griffin

Ricky W. Griffin serves as distinguished professor and Blocker Chair in Business at Texas A&M. He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Houston. He has served as editor of the Journal of Management and as an officer in the Southwest Regional Division of the Academy of Management, the Southern Management Association, and the Research Methods Division and the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Dr. Griffin spent three years on the faculty at the University of Missouri (Columbia) before moving to Texas A&M University in 1981. His research interests include workplace violence, employee health and well-being in the workplace, and workplace culture. A well-respected author recognized for his organizational behavior and management research, Dr. Griffin has written many successful textbooks, including: Management, Organizational Behavior, HR, Management Skills, Introduction to Business, and International Business.

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