TY - BOOK AU - Jones,Gareth R. AU - George,Jennifer M. TI - Essentials of contemporary management / SN - 9781260575996 AV - HD31 .J5974 2023 U1 - 658 23 PY - 2021/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Management N1 - Includes index; The management process today -- Values, attitudes, emotions, and culture: the manager as a person -- Managing ethics and diversity -- Managing the global environment -- Decision making, learning, and creativity -- Planning, strategy, and competitive advantage -- Designing organizational structure -- Organizational control and change -- Motivation -- Leaders and leadership -- Effective team management -- Building and managing human resources -- Effective communication -- Operations management: managing operations and processes; Ages 18+; McGraw Hill Education N2 - "In this ninth edition of Essentials of Contemporary Management, we continue to focus on providing the most up-to-date account of the changes taking place in the world of management and management practices while maintaining our emphasis on making our text relevant and interesting to students. And we know from feedback from instructors and students that the text does engage them. Our increased focus on the challenges and opportunities facing businesses large and small and integrated timely examples bring management issues to life for students" ER -