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Project Management from Simple to Complex
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2016
In a world that is becoming more virtual, more global, and more complex, the project manager's ability to function in this environment becomes critical to the success of the project. Project Management from Simple to Complex explores project management within this complex, virtual, and global environment. This is not a standard textbook that was adapted to the new publishing paradigm; it was designed from the beginning to utilize its capabilities. The book is written in collaboration by an expert in Project Management and an expert in writing instructional textbooks and using technology for communicating online to create a unique learning environment that prepares students to manage projects in a global, multicultural, and online environment. Project Management from Simple to Complex features a new model for managing projects, as well as, exploration into the personal dynamics of project management and the role those dynamics play in project outcomes.
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Principles of Management
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing · 2015
Principles of Management teaches management principles to tomorrow's business leaders by weaving three threads through every chapter: strategy, entrepreneurship and active leadership. Strategic — All business school teachings have some orientation toward performance and strategy and are concerned with making choices that lead to high performance. Principles of Management will frame performance using the notion of the triple bottom-line — the idea that economic performance allows individuals and organizations to perform positively in social and environmental ways as well. The triple bottom line is financial, social, and environmental performance. It is important for all students to understand the interdependence of these three facets of organizational performance. The Entrepreneurial Manager — While the "General Management" course at Harvard Business School was historically one of its most popular and impactful courses (pioneered in the 1960s by Joe Bower), recent Harvard MBAs did not see themselves as "general managers." This course was relabeled "The Entrepreneurial Manager" in 2006, and has regained its title as one of the most popular courses. This reflects and underlying and growing trend that students, including the undergraduates this book targets, can see themselves as entrepreneurs and active change agents, but not just as managers. By starting fresh with an entrepreneurial/change management orientation, this text provides an exciting perspective on the art of management that students can relate to. At the same time, this perspective is as relevant to existing for-profit organizations (in the form intrapreneurship) as it is to not-for-profits and new entrepreneurial ventures. Active Leadership — Starting with the opening chapter, Principles of Management shows students how leaders and leadership are essential to personal and organizational effectiveness and effective organizational change. Students are increasingly active as leaders at an early age, and are
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Principles of Management
David S. Bright; Anastasia H. Cortes; Eva Hartmann; K. Praveen Parboteeah · OpenStax, Rice University
Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation. No one individual can be an expert in all areas of management, so an additional benefit of this text is that specialists in a variety of areas have authored individual chapters.
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Principles of Marketing
Brad Zima · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Designed to teach students the foundational principles of marketing in the digital age, this textbook explores the marketing environment, consumer and market segmentation, product management and innovation, pricing models and distribution logistics, integrated promotional strategy, and the post-launch performance. Students add to a Go-To-Market Playbook throughout the text to practice the concepts.
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Fundamentals of Business
Stephen Skripak et al. · Virginia Tech
In the contents: 08: Management and Leadership · 10: Operations Management · 13.00: Chapter 13 Union Management Issues
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Introduction to Environmental Science
Caralyn Zehnder, Kalina Manoylov, Samuel Mutiti, Christine Mutiti, Allison VandeVoort, & Donna Bennett · Georgia College and State University
In the contents: 8.7: Water Management
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Learning to Learn Online
Christina Page, and Adam Vincent · Kwantlen Polytechnic University
In the contents: 04: Time Management for Online Learning · 4.05: Choose a daily task management system
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Principles of Managerial Accounting 1
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
This is a text designed to accompany a seven week course covering the introductory Principles of Managerial Accounting. It covers the management decisions including cost definition and behavior, break even analysis and decision making.
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CIS111-24171 (ONL) Info Systems-Program/DB Mgmt
Andrea Barrios · Coastline College
This text explore information systems and their role in business. Topics include information systems, database management systems, computer networking devices, e-commerce, ethics and security, and computer systems hardware and software components. Application of these concepts and methods through hands-on projects developing computer-based solutions to business problems.
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Contemporary Health Issues
Judy Baker · Foothill College
This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, health care, and environmental hazards and safety.
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Organizational Behavior
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: Management and Organizational Behavior · 1.03: The Nature of Management · 1.04: A Model of Organizational Behavior and Management
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Organizational Health and Wellness
Andrew Paasch · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
In the contents: 03: Stress Management · 04: Weight Management · 10: Introduction to Risk Management
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Focusing on Organizational Change
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
In the contents: 06: OCC Dimension 4- Involved Midmanagement · 6.02: The Evolving World of Middle Management
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Introduction to Human Resources (MPTC)
Marla Stilwill · Moraine Park Technical College
In the contents: 5.04: Management Styles
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Child Abuse and Neglect: Stopping the Maltreatment of Our Future Generations
Dana Rethwisch, Jennifer Marta (Ed.) · Coalinga College
In the contents: 09: Case Management and the Legal Response
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The History of Human Resources in the United States
Robert Lloyd and Wayne Aho · Fort Hays State University
The Human Resources department of an organization performs human resource management, overseeing various aspects of employment, such as compliance with labor law and employment standards, interviewing and selection, performance management, administration of employee benefits, organizing of employee files with the required documents for future reference, and some aspects of recruitment (also known as talent acquisition) and employee offboarding.
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An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
Michael Boland · University of Minnesota
This textbook introduces readers to the idea of cooperation and mutualism. Cooperatives and mutuals are participatory organizations in which members participate in control and governance, receive economic benefits through patronage refunds or net income, and become owners through equity. These mutual-benefit organizations exist alongside non-profit organizations and investor-benefit organizations through the global economy.
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Introduction to Food Production and Service
Beth Egan · Pennsylvania State University
This book has been prepared for students studying hospitality management in the School of Hospitality Management at The Pennsylvania State University. Thanks to content contributions from Kimberly Cooper, Beth Mincemoyer Egan, Mitchell Lawson, Jean Pierre Ranjeva, George Ruth, and the TLT – Open Educational Resources staff.
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Principles of Managerial Economics
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
Managerial Economics is a link between two disciplines, which are management and economics. The management discipline focuses on a number of principles that aid the decision-making process of organizations. On the other hand, economics is related to the optimum allocation of limited resources for attaining the set objectives of organizations.
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College 101
Josh Fulton, Shanya Gray, Tish Hayes & Sundus Madi-McCarthy · Moraine Valley Community College
In the contents: 03: Goals Motivation and Time Management · 3.02: Time Management