THE FIVE FUNCTIONS OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT seeks to assist students in understanding the basic efforts and activities required of managers at every level in an organization.
The text takes an in-depth look at the research and theories behind the processes of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling and explains how you can use them to become a more successful manager.
Feature boxes included through the text present real-world examples of the concepts discussed.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Management: Achieving Form
through Function
Chapter 2 The Planning Function
Chapter 3 The Organizing Function
Chapter 4 The Staffing Function
Chapter 5 The Leading Function
Chapter 6 The Leading Function: Groups, Teams,
and Communication
Chapter 7 The Controlling Function
Chapter 8 The Five Management Functions as a
Coordinated System
Glossary
References