Specifications
| Publisher | Scarecrow Press Incorporated |
| ISBN 13 | 9780810852068 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810852063 |
| Author | Ann E Prentice |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Management is the art of bringing people and resources together to achieve an objective. Technology has provided many new tools to assist in managing, particularly in the management of resources. Prentice places management within its social, economic, and political context; showing how management attitudes and activities are closely related to the environment in which they are practiced. Overarching issues such as the importance of diversity in the workplace and the need for ethical approaches to managing are given due attention, while both theory and practice are brought together by discussing the leadership, motivation, communication, and marketing of the organization. Key organization management issues include:xb7 Innovation and planning xb7 Organizing workxb7 Decision makingxb7 Staffingxb7 Performance evaluationxb7 Program management and evaluationxb7 Financial planning and managementxb7 Planning and managing physical facilitiesxb7 Knowledge managementPrentice provides the information needed to master the ability to manage in an ever-changing environment created by technology. This book will be essential reading for the aspiring professional. |
| About the Author | Ann Prentice is Professor Emerita at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. She is currently pursuing research in the areas of the effects of technology on managing information environments and assessment of academic programs and the relationship to information resources. |
| Publication Date | 2005 |
Managing in the Information Age Paperback English by Ann E Prentice - 2005
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