Management 4th south african edition (4^th Ed.)

Management 4e is an introductory text that provides internationally accepted management theories within the framework of South African and southern African organisational practices. The theory is applied to case studies of well-known organisations. This is a textbook for undergraduate students at universities and universities of technology.

PART ONE: AN OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT. 1: Introduction to organizations and management. 2: The nature of management. 3: The development of management thought. PART TWO: PLANNING FOR A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. 4: The environment of business. 5: Ethics and corporate social responsibility. 6: Planning and strategy formulation. 7: Fundamentals of decision-making. 8: Planning and decision aids. PART THREE: ORGANIZING. 9: Organizational structure and design. 10: Organizational change and learning. PART FOUR: LEADING. 11: Motivating for performance. 12: The nature of leadership. Organizational communication. 14: Groups and teams in organizations. 15: Organizational cultures and workforce diversity. PART FIVE: CONTROLLING. 16: Controlling in organizations. 17: Contemporary issues in management.

International Authors: Don Hellriegel is at the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. John W. Slocum is at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. Susan E. Jackson is at Rutgers University. South African Authors: Trevor Amos is at Rhodes University. HB Klopper is at Monash South Africa. Lynette Louw is at Rhodes University. Matheus Louw is at Rhodes University. Theuns Oosthuizen is an independent consultant. Sandra Perks is at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Gavin Staude is at Rhodes University. Stan Zindiwe is at Rhodes University.