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Table of Contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT. 1. Management. 2. History of Management. 3. Organizational Environments and Cultures. 4. Ethics and Social Responsibility. PART 2: PLANNING. 5. Planning and Decision Making. 6. Organizational Strategy. 7. Innovation and Change. 8. Global Management. PART 3: ORGANIZING. 9. Designing Adaptive Organizations. 10. Managing Teams. 11. Managing Human Resource Systems. 12. Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force. PART 4: LEADING. 13. Motivation. 14. Leadership. 15. Managing Communication. PART 5: CONTROLLING. 16. Control. 17. Managing Information. 18. Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations.