Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: Managing the manager's job"-- Traditional and contemporary issues and challenges -- The Environment and culture of organizations -- The Ethical and social environment -- The Global environment -- The Multicultural environment -- Basic elements of planning and decision making -- Managing decision making and problem solving -- Managing new venture formation and entrepreneurship -- Basic element of organizing -- Managing organization design -- Managing organization change and innovation -- Managing human resources in organization -- Basic elements of individual behaviour in organizations -- Basic elements of individual behaviour in organizations -- Managing employee motivation and performance -- Managing leadership and influence process -- Managing interpersonal relations and communication -- Managing work groups and teams -- Basic elements of control -- Managing operations, quality and productivity -- Managing information and information technology.