Management ^{2nd Ed.}

The M+E Handbook Series provides concise and comprehensive coverage of a wide range of subjects in business, finance and law.

The M+E Handbooks are clearly structured for ease of use, fully up to date, and ideal for students and professionals who want to grasp the essentials of a subject quickly and thorroughy.

Management Second Edition

• updates and extends material on European Community dimensions of management, including the EC Agency Directive, the Cross-Frontier Broadcasting Directive, the effects of the formation of the EEA, the Social Charter, and financing procedures in the EC member states
• has new sections on manufacturing strategy, organisation structures for multinational enterprises, brand valuation, total quality management and the application of operational research
• includes fresh information on IT management, artificial intelligence and end-user computing
• covers the management syllabuses of ICSA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, LCCI, CBSI, CII, CIB, IAM, IPS, IMS, IAM, CAM and is essential reading for students on CMS, DMS, BTEC, HND, the BA in Business Studies and other degrees in Business and Management
• has an international perspective and a heavy emphasis on the management of change
• contains sample examination questions

• Part one: Introduction to management
  1. Nature and development of management theory
  2. Management in action
  3. Business ownership
  4. Entrepreneurship and small business management
  5. Corporate strategy and planning
• Part two: Management functions
  6. Organisation
  7. Marketing
  8. International marketing
  9. Managing the finance function
  10. Operations management
  11. Legal aspects of management
  12. Communication and management control
  13. Decision support and information technology management
• Part three: The human side of management
  14. The nature of work
  15. Leadership, motivation and management style
  16. Personnel management
  17. The future of management
• Appendices
  1. Examination technique
  2. Sample examination questions
  3. Glossary of management terms

Argh! Extremely boring. A study guide that may scare anyone away from management. The contents are OK.