Essentials of Management
by Harold Koontz
- 7th ed.
- New Delhi : Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2008.
- 475 p.
Table of Contents: Part 1. The basic of Global Management Theory and Practice Theory Chapter 1. Management: Science, Theory, and Practice Chapter 2.Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics Chapter 3.Global, Comparative, and Quality Management Part 2. Planning Chapter 4. Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives Chapter 5. Strategies, Policies, and Planning Premises Chapter 6. Decision Making Part 3. Organizing Chapter 7. The Nature of Organizing, Entrepreneuring, and Reengineering Chapter 8. Organization Structure: Departmentation Chapter 9. Line/Staff Authority, Empowerment, and Decentralization Chapter 10. Effective Organizing and Organization Culture Part 4. Staffing Chapter 11. Human Resource Management and Selection Chapter 12.Performance Appraisal and Career Strategy Chapter 13. Managing Change through Manager and Organization Development Part 5. Leading Chapter 14. Human Factors and Motivation Chapter 15. Leadership Chapter 16. Committees, Teams, and Group Decision Making Chapter 17. Communication Part 6. Controlling Chapter 18. The System and Process of Controlling Chapter 19.Control Techniques and Information Technology Chapter 20. Productivity, Operations Management, and Total Quality Management