Principles of Management

Author: Sun Fengzhi / Zhao Shanlun (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Management is a young discipline, yet it is also a rapidly developing and promising field. This book systematically summarizes mature and universally applicable management theories in the field of management, introducing readers to the latest management research findings both domestically and internationally. Employing a method that combines theory with practice, the book draws on the essence of management thoughts and theories accumulated by humans throughout history and across cultures in social activities. It delves deeply into the fundamental principles and basic functions of management, summarizing management principles into systematic principles, human-centered principles, efficiency principles, integration-separation-combination principles, flexibility principles, and dynamic principles. The book primarily consists of sections on management principles, planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and innovation. It reflects both traditional management theories and systematic research while fully embodying the latest trends in management theory. It explores organizational innovation in an international management environment, making it suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and associate degree management programs.