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Principles of management

A foundational textbook on the principles of management, written for students and working managers. It treats management as a discipline in its own right and organises the subject around the core functions of planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling.

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The authors draw on management theory and practical experience to explain how managers make decisions, coordinate people and resources, and keep an organisation working towards its goals. First published in the mid-1950s, the book became one of the most influential early management texts and was revised through many later editions.

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 736 pages

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