Unit 1 Precursors in Management Theory 1
Text A:The Origin of Management 2
Exercises of Text A 10
Text B:Father of Modern Management Theory 15
Exercises of Text B 23
Text C:The Guru of the Gurus 26
Exercises of Text C 28
Unit 2 Significance of Management 31
Text A:What is Management? 32
Exercises of Text A 40
Text B:The Principles of Management 45
Exercises of Text B 52
Text C:The Strategic Management 54
Exercises of Text C 60
Unit 3 The First Function of Management 63
Text A:Planning 64
Exercises of Text A 72
Text B:Strategic Planning 77
Exercises of Text B 85
Text C:Strategy Formulation and Implementation 88
Exercises of Text C 91
Unit 4 Organizational Design and Culture 93
Text A:A Formal or Informal Organization 94
Exercises of Text A 104
Text B:Organizing 109
Exercises of Text B 118
Text C:Functions and Effects of Organizational Culture 120
Exercises of Text C 124
Unit 5 The Strategic Role of HRM 127
Text A:Staffing 128
Exercises of Text A 136
Text B:Strategic Human Resource Management 141
Exercises of Text B 151
Text C:Global Human Resource Management 154
Exercises of Text C 159
Unit 6 Leading and Directing 161
Text A:Leading 162
Exercises of Text A 171
Text B:Directing 176
Exercises of Text B 184
Text C:Authority and Power 186
Exercises of Text C 190
Unit 7 The Inportance of Management Control 193
Text A:Control 194
Exercises of Text A 203
Text B:Controlling Performance 208
Exercises of Text B 215
Text C:The Control Process 217
Exercises of Text C 222
Unit 8 Organizational Behavior and Managerial Challenges 223
Text A:Organizational Behavior 224
Exercises of Text A 235
Text B:The Key Role of Organizational Culture 239
Exercises of Text B 250
Text C:Maslow's Need Hierarchy 253
Exercises of Text C 257
Unit 9 The Benefits of a Strategic Approach to Managing 259
Text A:Strategic Management 260
Exercises of Text A 270
Text B:Developing a Strategic Vision 275
Exercises of Text B 285
Text C:Strategies for Competing in Globalizing Markets 287
Exercises of Text C 292
Unit 10 Global Marketing Management 295
Text A:Why Study Global Marketing? 296
Exercises of Text A 306
Text B:Definition of Global Marketing Management 311
Exercises of Text B 323
Text C:Global Marketing Strategies 325
Exercises of Text C 330