TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stoner, James A.F.
AU  - Freeman, Edward A.
AU  - Gilbert, Daniel A. Jr.
TI  - Management: the competitive edge
SN  - 0023461802
AV  - HD28.G68 
PY  - 1989///
CY  - London
PB  - Collier Macmillan
KW  - Management
N1  - Includes index; Contents: 1. Introduction and context of management: Management , managers and management theory -- Historical foundation of management thought -- the changing environment, social responsibility and managerial ethics -- management in the international setting.
2. Planning: The structure and process of planning -- strategic planning -- concepts and issues in strategic planning -- managerial decision making -- tools for planning and decision making.
3. Organizing: The basic of organizing -- Departmentation, decentralization and organizational design -- Authority in organizations -- Human resource management.
4. Influencing: Motivation -- leadership -- managerial communication -- managing groups -- objectives --
5. Controlling: The control process -- Financial controls -- Operations management control -- Management information systems -- The Entrepreneur: A special kind of manager -- Appendix: Careers in management
ER  -