Management is a dynamic and constantly developing discipline. Today, because of rapid and complex changes, the role of the manager has become more challenging than ever with more emphasis on creative solutions. Principles of Management has been designed primarily to provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of the whole subject in today's international context to both students of management and professional managers. The latest developments in the field are presented together with the current theory and practice of management.<BR><BR>Principles of Management covers the whole area of management in considerable depth including:<BR><BR>an introduction to the subject, the elements of the managing process and the role of the manager in an organization<BR><BR>planning and strategy formulation and the complexities of the decision making process.<BR><BR>the organizational process<BR><BR>motivational leadership and communication.<BR><BR>the controlling function including traditional and modern techniques of controlling and coordinating management of change<BR><BR>new trends in management and future challenges for the modern manager.<BR><BR>To help both the student and the practising manager the book has numerous real life international examples, case studies and histories.