Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: 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 2: 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 3: THE HUMAN SIDE OF MANAGEMENT 14. The nature of work 15. Leadership, motivation and management style 16. Personnel management 17. The future of management

Now in its third edition, this successful introduction to management covers the subject in a concise, no-nonsense, comprehensive manner. The considered use of effective diagrams, cases and tests result in an efficient, clearly-structured, compact book ideal for quick learning. The author has significantly updated examples in this new edition to retain their relevance to students whilst integrating the latest thinking on the subject.