Essentials of Contemporary Management

Essentials of Contemporary Management

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Jones/George, <b><i>Essentials of Contemporary Management</i></b> is the concise edition of <i>Contemporary Management</i>. Jones and George are dedicated to the challenge of &#8220Making It Real“ for students. The authors present management in a way that keeps it relevant to students even if they lack exposure to a &#8220real-life” management context. This is accomplished thru a diverse set of examples and the most popular feature of the text, <i>&#8220Manager as a Person&#8221</i> (Ch. 2). This chapter discusses managers as real people with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and problems. This theme is carried thru-out the remaining chapters. Discussions take place regarding the importance of <i>Management Competencies</i>the specific set of skills, abilities, and experiences that gives one manager the ability to perform at a higher level than another in a specific context. The themes of diversity, ethics, globalization, and information technology are integrated throughout.