Effective Management: Developing yourself, others and organizations
- Length: 446 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Red Globe Press
- Publication Date: 2019-10-30
- ISBN-10: 1352007290
- ISBN-13: 9781352007299
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
This brand new textbook has been designed to help your students to acquire or enhance their abilities in leading and developing themselves, others, and organizations. Grounded in the findings of both classic and recent management and leadership research, it translates the theory into rigorous yet practical advice so that students will have the skills to manage effectively and sustainably. The book takes an innovative learner-centric approach, structured around different levels of management from individual effectiveness, through to interpersonal effectiveness, and then team and organizational effectiveness. With a global focus, lively writing style, and an eye on current and future developments, it provides a succinct, accessible, and engaging look at what it means to be a manager.
Thanks to its extensive features from thought-provoking questions to global case studies, this textbook will provide you with all the necessary tools to run an introductory management course which prepares students for the managerial challenges of the 21st century.
Cover SHORT CONTENTS CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES PREFACE AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART I: ENhANCING PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS 1 THE MANAGER’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY Introduction 1.1 The challenges of a managerial role 1.2 What managers are responsible for 1.3 What managers really do 1.4 Managerial effectiveness Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes 2 MANAGING AND DEVELOPING YOURSELF Introduction 2.1 “Know thyself” 2.2 Managing priorities 2.3 Energy level and resilience 2.4 Developing yourself Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes Appendix: Exercises for improving your personal effectiveness PART II ENHANCING INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS 3 LEARS Introduction 3.1 Motivating others 3.2 Developing the performance potential of others 3.3 Delegation and performance management 3.4 The right person in the right place Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes 4 WORKING IN TEAMS Introduction 4.1 Building teams 4.2 Effective teamwork 4.3 Effective communication 4.4 Managing conflicts and negotiations Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes 5 MANAGING DIVERSITY ACROSS CULTURES Introduction 5.1 Understanding and embracing diversity 5.2 Developing intercultural competence 5.3 Managing global virtual teams 5.4 Business and management ethics across cultures Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes PART III ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS 6 EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING Introduction 6.1 The anatomy of a decision 6.2 Thinking about decisions, decisions about thinking 6.3 Potential pitfalls in decision making and how to avoid them 6.4 The group decision process Conclusion 7 MANAGING STRATEGY Introduction 7.1 Thinking strategically 7.2 Assessing the situation 7.3 Choosing the arena: Where to create value? 7.4 In search of a sustainable value creation model Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes 8 THE EXECUTION CHALLENGE Introduction 8.1 The implementation path 8.2 Designing the organization 8.3 Exerting influence 8.4 Making change happen Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes PART IV ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS 9 ACHIEVING RESULTS Introduction 9.1 Improving profitability 9.2 Managing cash flow 9.3 Increasing value 9.4 Beyond financial results Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes 10 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGER Introduction 10.1 Entrepreneurial thinking 10.2 Creativity and innovation 10.3 Entrepreneurial opportunities 10.4 Approaches to pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities Conclusion Review questions Critical reflection questions Managerial implications Endnotes Appendix: A very brief history of effective management GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX OF ORGANIZATION INDEX OF PEOPLE SUBJECT INDEX
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