Fundamentals Of Management Essential Concepts And Applications

by Harold Robbins

This streamlined volume covers the principle concepts of management to provide readers with a solid foundation for understanding key issues. Organized around the four traditional functions of management–planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, it reflects current trends in management and organizations, and presents the latest research studies in the field. The authors address managing in today's world, foundations of planning and decision making, basic organization designs, staffing and human resource management, foundations of individual and group behavior, leadership and trust and foundations of control and value chain management. For managers and students of business.

Genres: Management, School, Nonfiction, Business

Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Born as Harold Rubin in New York City, he later claimed to be a Jewish orphan who had been raised in a Catholic boys home. In reality he was the son of well-educated Russian and Polish immigrants. He was reared by his pharmacist father and stepmother in Brooklyn.

His first book, Never Love a Stranger (1948), caused controversy with its graphic sexuality. Publisher Pat Knopf reportedly bought Never Love a Stranger because "it was the first time he had ever read a book where on one page you'd have tears and on the next page you'd have a hard-on".

His 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, was adapted into a 1958 motion picture King Creole, which starred Elvis Presley.

He would become arguably the world's bestselling author, publishing over 20 books which were translated into 32 languages and sold over 750 million copies. Among his best-known books is The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, taking the reader from New York to California, from the prosperity of the aeronautical industry to the glamour of Hollywood.

Reviews

[Chandni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different edition, but loved the easy language, infographics, and real-life examples.

[Damon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written text. Straight and to the point with little baggage.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is a decent introduction to management...but I was required to buy it for a graduate level course. It was not a graduate level book.

[Asad Shahid]

this is good book for read

[Zihao Sun · Rating 5 out of 5]

China edition in English

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually read the whole book, the eleventh edition, with 551 pages. Interesting concepts

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book as a requirement for a college course during a two-week intersession. Wow! Loaded with tons of information! This is a book I'll keep on my bookshelf, and I will be referring to it often. I am happy to report that I am finished reading it. My course is complete. And, I am getting on a plane to the Mexican Riviera to take a nice holiday after all my hard work!! =o)

[Ahsan Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good1

[Rehan Bhatti · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is pretty good book for managment practices and guides us alot towards the management conflicts and and helps to deals regarding different manegerial issues and problems

[MO Sin Abbasi]

good

[Osama Gabeldin · Rating 5 out of 5]

its one of the best books for new managers.

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, easy to read, which made learning very fun. Read the 9th edition from cover to cover!

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very easy to understand. It made the course a breeze for me.

[Maryam Fatimah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a good reference book. Ive used it for my foundation level

[Hayfa]

it is a very good book