Management

<p><em>Management: A European Perspective</em> adopts a step-by-step approach based on the key managerial skills – planning, organization, implementation, supervision and control – to provide a practical introduction to the field. </p><p>Looking at some leading international companies, Keuning draws on various managerial and organizational concepts, including industrial democracy, corporate governance, ethics, culture and gender, ICT related changes in industries, e-business, risk management and network organization. Among the special features designed to enhance the learning process are: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Detailed case studies demonstrating the practical implications of the concepts discussed</li> <p> </p> <li>References in the form of examples and brief studies (with a European or international focus)</li> <p> </p> <li>Numerous discussion questions relating to each chapter's theory</li> <p> </p> <li>Material from European newspapers and magazines to reinforce the book's practical orientation</li> </ul><p>This book is an ideal introduction for students starting out their business program.</p> <p><strong>Part I: Management and Society</strong> 1. Manager and Management 2. Organizations and Environment <strong>Part II: Strategic Management and the Learning Organization </strong>3. Decision Making and Creativity 4. Strategy Formulation and Strategic Management <strong>Part III: Designing and Structuring the Organization </strong>5. Designing the Organization 6. Structuring Tasks for Groups and Individuals <strong>Part IV: People at Work </strong>7. Motivation, Work and Career 8. Leading, Motivation and Communication <strong>Part V: Planning, Control and Information Management </strong>9. Operational Planning and Control 10. Managerial Process Control: functional processes and process redesign</p>