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SUITABLE FOR
Leadership-related courses as well as for anyone who has an interest in aspects of leadership.
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
A contemporary edition for Africa
PJ SMIT, T BOTHA & MJ VRBA
The business environment changes constantly, and so too must the approaches to managing a business organisation successfully. Among the plethora of management theories, each proposing that it provides the best solution to optimising an organisation, a few have stood the test of time and are considered principles that all modern managers should know and be able to apply. Management Principles: A contemporary edition for Africa focuses on these core management principles. It provides learners with a sound knowledge of the business environment, how to manage scarce resources, and the functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling. The book also highlights the importance of sound decision-making, information management, optimising a diverse workforce, managing different organisational cultures, managing people (individuals, groups and teams) and business ethics.
A unique feature of the book is its integration of relevant management knowledge and skills and a direct focus on management values to help managers and potential managers succeed in a world driven by innovation and change.
KEY FEATURES
• Real-world business examples
• Figures and diagrams
• Concise summaries of important concepts
• ‘Time for reflection’ exercises
• Case studies
• Self-assessment questions.
Management Principles: A contemporary edition for Africa is written from a South African and African perspective. The uniqueness of this continent justifies a management approach that reflects Africa’s realities while being sensitive to the fact that Africa is part of the borderless world.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr Pieter Smit was Professor in Strategic Management at business schools and universities in South Africa and abroad. He is currently a strategist/business development specialist in his private capacity working for Wilkensmit, his own consultancy.
Tersia Botha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Management with the College of Economic and Management Sciences at Unisa. She lectures strategic management, leadership and business management by portfolio. She is editor, co-editor and author of numerous books in the fields of Business Management, Corporate Citizenship and Leadership.
Mari Vrba is a senior lecturer in the Department of Business Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of South Africa where she has been teaching for more than two decades in the areas of general management, strategic management and the management of organisational change and renewal.
SUITABLE FOR
Prospective and current information managers and office professionals.
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