The Gower handbook of management / edited by Dennis Lock and Nigel Farrow.
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TextPublication details: Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., U.S.A. : Gower Pub. Co., 1988.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xl, 1244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. ; casedISBN: - 0566026627
- 9780566026621
- 9780566026621 :
- Handbook of management
- 658
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Carlow Campus Library General Lending | 658 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 77408 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
[Part 1: principles, policy and organisation] Principles of management / Philip Sadler -- Corporate strategies for the future / George S. Sanders and Ron H. Bradnam -- The strategic planning process / Denis Boyle -- Organization development / John Woolhouse -- Corporate relations / Norman Hart.
[Part 2: Financial management] Sources of finance / Stephen Badger -- Capital project planning / Tess V. Ryder Runton -- The annual accounts / W.P. Ridley -- Budgetary control / Alan R. Leaper -- Working capital and management ratios / Leon Simons -- Cost analysis / R.M.S. Wilson -- Taxation / J.C. Craig.
[Part 3: Marketing] Marketing planning / John Stapleton --Market research / Colin McDonald -- Advertising / John Hobson -- Sales promotion / Christian Petersen and John Williams -- Pricing / Bryan Atkin -- Distribution channels / Arthur Lawrence -- Overseas marketing / Sydney Paulden -- Managing a sales force / M.T. Wilson -- Promotional public relations / David Wragg.
[Part 4: Research and development] Solution engineering / Dennis Lock and Don Rushton -- Managing research and development / A.W. Pearson -- Design management / A. Brearley -- Patents, trade marks and designs, intellectual property rights / Colin Jones.
[Part 5: Purchasing and inventory management] Procurement policy -- Purchasing procedures / Peter Bailey -- Stock control / Peter Jackson and Dennis Lock.
[Part 6: Production and project management] Planning for production / J. Mapes and C.C. New -- Productivity improvement / The British Council of Productivity Associations -- Plant layout / Brian Walley -- Production control / Peter Jackson -- Industrial engineering / Dennis Whitmore -- Project management / Dennis Lock -- Quality assurance / John S. Oakland -- Maintenance / E.N. White.
[Part 7: Warehousing and distribution] The total cost approach to distribution / J.C. Gentles -- Warehouse operation and management / Ken Firth -- International trade / R.C. Horsley, Dennis Lock and Avison Wormald -- Managing transport services / Frank H. Woodward.
[Part 8: Administration] Company law -- Contracts between companies / F.W. Rose -- Insurance of company operations / Commercial Union Assurance -- The administration of commercial property / Philip Westwood -- Security / John Wilson -- Energy management / R. Dick-Larkam -- Office services / R.S. Henderson -- Managing the electronic office / Ted Bennett.
[Part 9: Human resource management] Manpower planning / E.S.M. Chadwick -- Recruitment and selection / P.T. Humphrey -- Salary management -- Wage management / Keith G. Cameron -- Employee benefits / John Muir -- Working conditions / Patricia George -- Industrial training / Derek Torrington -- Management development / Michael Day -- Employee relations / J.L. Cookson -- Redundancy / Peter Mumford.
[Part 10: The skills of management] Management self-development / Michael Williams -- Personal organization / A.M. Welsh -- Negotiating / Bill Scott -- Effective communication / Gordon Bell -- Executive health / Dr. Andrew Melhuish.
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