Management: Fourth Edition (Fourth Edition)

Author: Robbins
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is an acclaimed excellent textbook on management, selected as a teaching material by over 800 universities and colleges in the United States, and widely welcomed in many countries and regions around the world. The entire book is structured around the framework of the management process, providing a detailed elaboration on all aspects of management according to the four fundamental management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. This book is an acclaimed excellent textbook on management, selected as a teaching material by over 800 universities and colleges in the United States, and widely welcomed in many countries and regions around the world. The entire book is structured around the framework of the management process, providing a detailed elaboration on all aspects of management according to the four fundamental management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. It comprehensively gathers the most important and new research findings from all fields of management since the 1990s. Particularly in the discussions on the social responsibility and ethics of management, strategic management and entrepreneurship, the design of organizations and jobs, the foundations of organizational behavior, leadership theories and communication, as well as interpersonal skills, the book is rich in material, thorough in analysis, and offers insightful and profound perspectives. Moreover, the author skillfully designs multiple management dilemma themes, introduces various learning methods such as self-assessment and quick response exercises, and incorporates numerous compelling case studies. This makes the book suitable not only for teaching and training but also for self-study by various types of management personnel.