Contemporary Management
Principles
Edition:
2nd Edition
Publication date:
2020
Author/Editors:
Ngambi, H, Ngambi, H, Ngambi, H
eISBN:
9781485131052
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Principles_28746
About this publication
Cha nge is the dis tinguis hing cha ra cte ris tic of the bus ine s s e nvironm e nt a cros s the
world a nd it a ffe cts how conte m pora ry orga nis a tions ope ra te . While orga nis a tions ne e d
to do m ore with le s s , they a ls o ha ve to s a tis fy the ne e ds of the ir c us tom e rs who, with
m ore e xpos ure to loca l a nd globa l m a rke ts , ha ve highe r e xpe cta tions re la ting to the cos t,
qua lity, s pe e d a nd innova tion of the s e rvice s a nd products they purcha s e from the s e
orga nis a tions . In re s pons e to the cha nge s in the ir bus ine s s e nvironm e nt, orga nis a tions
a re be com ing fla tte r, ne tworke d, globa l, m ore fle xible a nd dive rs e a nd m a na ge rs ha ve to
a cquire the s kills to fa ce the cha lle nge s a s s ocia te d with the s e fe a ture s .
The conte m pora ry m a na ge m e nt principle s offe re d in this publica tion inte gra te s
dis cus s ions on vita l m a na ge ria l com pe te ncie s a nd s kills with inform a tion on tra ditiona l
a nd e s s e ntia l m a na ge ria l conce pts tha t ha ve be e n e ffe ctive in the pa s t a nd a re s till
re leva nt. The firs t pa rt of the book de a ls with the evolution of m a na ge m e nt the ory, the
m a na ge m e nt proce s s , a nd the fe a ture s of conte m pora ry orga nis a tions .
The ne xt s ix c ha pte rs de a l with the inte rna l e nvironm e nt of conte m pora ry bus ine s s
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orga nis a tions , including a dis cus s ion on the com pos ition of the m a na ge m e nt
e nvironm e nt; m a na ging cha nge , corpora te culture , powe r, politics conflict re s olution a nd
ne gotia tion; bus ine s s e thics ; CSR a nd corpora te gove rna nce ; a nd workforce dive rs ity.
The re s t of the cha pte rs focus on the m a na ge m e nt functions of pla nning, orga nis ing,
le a ding a nd control. An a dditiona l cha pte r de a ls with the role of m a na ge m e nt in the
im ple m e nta tion of proje ct m a na ge m e nt a nd a s e cond cha pte r provide s a n ove rvie w of
orga nis a tiona l va lue cha ins a nd the im pa ct of e le ctronic m e dia a nd e -bus ine s s on
orga nis a tiona l e fficie ncy a nd e ffe ctive ne s s .
The a uthors of Conte m pora ry Ma na ge m e nt Principle s a re e xpe rie nce d le cture rs in the
fie ld of bus ine s s m a na ge m e nt from va rious unive rs itie s in South Africa a nd Africa
Ke y Fe ature s and Be ne fits
•e a ch cha pte r fe a ture s a re leva nt ope ning ca s e s tudy to illus tra te the s pe cific
conte nts of the cha pte r
•a ppropria te South Africa n e xa m ple s a re provide d throughout to conte xtua lis e the
va rious conce pts
•in ca s e s whe re the e ffe cts of the corona virus pa nde m ic a re evide nt a t the tim e of
writing this book, s uch inform a tion is provide d a nd a pplie d to va rious bus ine s s
m a na ge m e nt a ctivitie s
•a t the e nd of e a ch cha pte r, a s um m a ry is provide d tha t links to the le a rning
obje ctive s re la te d to the cha pte r
•e a ch cha pte r conclude s with re leva nt re vie w que s tions for s tude nts to te s t the ir
unde rs ta nding of the cha pte r conte nts
Conte nt
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Cha pte r 1 The Evolution of Ma na ge m e nt The ory
Cha pte r 2 The Ma na ge m e nt Proce s s
Cha pte r 3 Fe a ture s of Conte m pora ry Orga nis a tions a nd Ne w Ma na ge m e nt Cha lle nge s
PART II: MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Cha pte r 4 Com pos ition of the Ma na ge m e nt Environm e nt
Cha pte r 5 Ma na ging Orga nis a tiona l Cha nge a nd Individua l Stre s s
Cha pte r 6 Corpora te Culture
Cha pte r 7 Powe r, Politics , Conflict Re s olution a nd Ne gotion
Cha pte r 8 Bus ine s s Ethics , Corpora te Socia l Re s pons ibility,
Cha pte r 9 Workforce Dive rs ity
PART 111: PLANNING
Cha pte r 10 Principle s of Pla nning
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Cha pte r 11 Stra te gic Ma na ge m e nt
Cha pte r 12 De cis ion Ma king
Cha pte r 13 Inform a tion Ma na ge m e nt
Cha pte r 14 Proje ct Ma na ge m e nt
PART 1V: ORGANISING
Cha pte r 15 Principle s of Orga nis ing
Cha pte r 16 Va lue Cha in a nd E-Bus ine s s
PART V: LEADING
Cha pte r 17 Individua l Be ha viour in Orga nis a tions
Cha pte r 18 Work Groups a nd Te a m s
Cha pte r 19 Principle s of Le a ding
Cha pte r 20 Workforce Motiva tion
PART V1: CONTROLLING
Cha pte r 21 Principle s of Control
Inte re s t / Be ne fit to
•All s tude nts of Ge ne ra l Ma na ge m e nt a t a n unde rgra dua te leve l
•All m a na ge rs who ne e d to re fre s h the ir knowle dge of m a na ge m e nt a s pe cts .
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