Management [Hardcover]

Ricky W. Griffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990

This book is the second edition of the highly regarded and very readable management text by Paul Davidson and Ricky Griffin. It reflects the trends and practices of local business, the differences in local corporate culture and the nature of local organisations. This is presented within a global context of management, where the new work environment knows no geographic boundaries. A solid foundation of research provides the background against which Australian, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, European and US illustrative examples are used. These examples are drawn from small to medium size companies and large multinational enterprises. A critical perspective is integrated throughout the book, as students are asked to analyse the theory in light of real world examples. The text emphasises the emerging challenges of e-business management, the importance of ethics in the global marketplace, diversity in the workforce, and the management of information technology and quality to achieve organisational goals. Written in an accessible and concise style, this book is designed for introductory courses in Management at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Ricky W. Griffin is Executive Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration at Texas A&M. He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Houston. His research interests include workplace violence, employee health and well-being in the workplace, and workplace culture. He has served as editor of the JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT and as an officer in the Southwest Regional Division of the Academy of Management, the Southern Management Association, and the Research Methods Division and the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Dr. Griffin spent three years on the faculty at the University of Missouri (Columbia) before moving to Texas A&M University in 1981. He is well respected and recognized for his organizational behavior and management research and for his many successful textbooks, including MANAGEMENT, FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS, and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 776 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div; 4 edition (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039563007X
• ISBN-13: 978-0395630075
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,503,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Textbook, April 2, 2010

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Steven (New York City) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Management (Hardcover)

This is one of the worst textbooks I've ever come across. It was recommended to me by my professor, but I would certainly not recommended it to anyone. The language is hard to understand, repetitive, and boring. The topics covered seem to be out of touch with reality. The subjects are dealt with abstractly, and are not easily translated to real-life. I honestly don't think this book will teach or help me manage a real company.
The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because it "covers" a wide range of topics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but..., December 27, 2010

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This review is from: Management (Available Titles Coursemate) (Hardcover)

This book taught me a lot about management. The only thing I didn't like was how it didn't have a glossery. That made it very hard when I took my open book tests.

27 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS NOT THE TEXTBOOK!, February 4, 2003

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This review is from: Management Study Guide, Seventh Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book through the marketplace thinking I was purchasing the text book. Wrong! The description needs to be updated to indicate this is a study guide workbook. The text is over [$$$] new.