Principles of management / Louis E. Boone and David L. Kurtz.

Preface, v -- Part one. An introduction to management, 3 -- 1. An overview, 3 -- 2. The framework for management, 25 -- Part two. The functions of management, 59 -- 3. The role of objectives, 59 -- 4. Planning, 81 -- 5. Organizing for effective action, 119 -- 6. The staffing process and human resources management, 145 -- 7. Motivation: individual and group Behavior, 183 -- 8. Leadership theory and styles, 215 -- 9. The role of communication in effective management, 245 -- 10. Controlling: evaluating individual and organizational performance, 275 -- Part three. Managerial decision making, 313 -- 11. Applying systems thinking to management, 313 -- 12. The decision-making process, 329 -- 13. Quantitative techniques in management decision making, 363 -- 14. Management information systems: institutionalizing the decision-making process, 397 -- Part four. Further perspectives, 423 -- 15. Management of the production function, 423 -- 16. International management, 455 -- 17. Social responsibility and executive behavior, 485 -- 18. Managing change and organization development, 513 -- Part five. Your future in management, 541 -- 19. Anticipating the future of management, 541 -- 20. Careers in management, 561 -- Glossary, 597 -- Name index, 603 -- Subject index, 604.