The Practice of Management

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ISBN: 9780060878979 | 0060878975
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/11/2009

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A classic since its publication in 1954, The Practice of Management was the first book to look at management as a whole and being a manager as a separate responsibility. The Practice of Management created the discipline of modern management practices. Readable, fundamental, and basic, it remains an essential book for students, aspiring managers, and seasoned professionals.

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Preface	p. vii
Introduction: The Nature of Management
The Role of Management	p. 3
The Jobs of Management	p. 6
The Challenge to Management	p. 18
Managing a Business
The Sears Story	p. 27
What is a Business?	p. 34
What is Our Business-and What Should it Be?	p. 49
The Objectives of a Business	p. 62
Today's Decisions for Tomorrow's Results	p. 88
The Principles of Production	p. 95
Managing Managers
The Ford Story	p. 111
Management by Objectives and Self-Control	p. 121
Managers Must Manage	p. 137
The Spirit of an Organization	p. 144
Chief Executive and Board	p. 161
Developing Managers	p. 182
The Structure of Management
What Kind of Structure?	p. 193
Building the Structure	p. 202
The Small, the Large, the Growing Business	p. 227
The Management of Worker and Work
The IBM Story	p. 255
Employing the Whole Man	p. 262
Is Personnel Management Bankrupt?	p. 273
Human Organization for Peak Performance	p. 289
Motivating to Peak Performance	p. 302
The Economic Dimension	p. 312
The Supervisor	p. 319
The Professional Employee	p. 329
What It Means To Be a Manager
The Manager and his Work	p. 341
Making Decisions	p. 351
The Manager of Tomorrow	p. 370
Conclusion: The Responsibilities of Management
Selected Bibliography	p. 393
Index	p. 397
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