For Principles of Management courses. The practical tools of management presented through in-depth practice.
Robbins/DeCenzo is a brief, paperback text that gives students more depth and breadth with practical tools to practice their management skills than any other textbook. The eighth edition provides a self-contained section on developing management skills and includes new exercises, modules, and boxes.
Introduction
01. Managers and Management
Module: A Brief History of Management's Roots
02. The Management Environment
03. Integrative Managerial Issues
Planning
04. Foundations of Decision Making
Module: Quantitative Decision-Making Aids
05. Foundations of Planning
Organizing
06. Organization Structure
07. Managing Human Resources
Module: Managing Your Career
08. Managing Change and Innovation
Leading
09. Foundations of Individual Behavior
10. Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams
11. Motivating and Rewarding Employees
12. Leadership and Trust
13. Managing Communication and Information
Controlling
14. Foundations of Control
15. Operations Management
Module: Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures