Introduction to Project Management

Principles of Management by David S. Bright

This book online Principles of Management by David S. Bright and others covers the following topics related to Management and Leadership : Managing and Performing, Managerial Decision-Making, The History of Management, External and Internal Organizational Environments and Corporate Culture, Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability, International Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Analysis: Understanding a Firm’s Competitive Environment, The Strategic Management Process: Achieving and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, Organizational Structure and Change, Human Resource Management, Diversity in Organizations, Leadership, Work Motivation for Performance, Managing Teams, Managerial Communication, Organizational Planning and ControllingManagement of Technology and Innovation.

Author(s): David S. Bright, and others

NA Pages

Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order

This book online Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order covers the following topics related to Management and Leadership : Project Management Foundations: Principles and Practices, Strategy, Project Selection, and Portfolio Managemen, Project Initiation, Scope, and Structure, Procurement, Team Formation, Team Management, and Project Leadership, Project Planning, Project Scheduling, Managing Project Risks, Managing Project Value, Budgets, and Costs, Allocating and Managing Constrained Resources, Project Monitoring, Analytics, and Control, Critical Project Management Skill: Negotiation, Project Closure and Audits, Personal and Organizational Project Management Growth, Putting It All Together.

Author(s): Jeffrey S. Russell, P.E., Wayne P. Pferdehirt, P.E.,and John S. Nelson, P.E.

NA Pages

Management Control Systems

This note covers the following topics: The New Paradigms of Management Control Systems, Control Lever, Key Controllable Variables, The Traditional Instruments of Control in Organisations - Auditing, Management Control Process, Budgetary Control and Analysis of Variance , Marketing and Distribution Control,Accountability in Organizations – Responsibility, Accounting, Costing, Transfer Pricing, CVP Analysis, Behavioural Aspect of Management Control, Human Resources Accounting, Management Control in Specialized Organisations - Sectoral Applications,Process of Designing and Controlling System.

Author(s): Ms.A.Punitha, Ms.V.Umasri, Mr.Sk. Md. Nizamuddin, Ms. Kavitha Shanmugam and Dr.R.Radjamanogary

259 Pages

Strategic Management by Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University

This note covers the following topics: Strategic Management, Environmental Threat and Opportunity Profile, Strategic Advantage Profile, Hierarchy of Strategic Intent, Strategies Formulation, Strategies Formulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Analysis and Strategic Choice, Strategy Implementation, Structural Implementation, Functional Implementation, Functional Implementation, Strategic Evaluation and Control, Reaching Strategic Edge.

Author(s): Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University

230 Pages

Management of Services Concepts, Design, and Delivery

This note builds on conceptual frameworks and cases from a wide range of service operations, selected from health care, hospitality, internet services, supply chain, transportation, retailing, food service, entertainment, financial services, humanitarian services, government services, and others.

Author(s): Prof. Charles H. Fine

NA Pages

The Theory of Operations Management

This note focuses on theoretical work for studying operations planning and control problems. Also reviews the quantitative models and theoretical tools underlying some of the customer-driven operational practices of these cutting-edge companies.

Author(s): Prof. Jeremie Gallien

NA Pages

Advanced Communication for Leaders

This note introduces interactive oral and interpersonal communication skills critical to leaders, including strategies for presenting to a hostile audience, running effective and productive meetings, active listening, and contributing to group decision-making.

Author(s): Prof. Neal Hartman

NA Pages

Production Management

This note explains the following topics: Role and Scope of Production Management, Concept of Production Management, Types of Production Systems and Plant Location, Plant Layout, Production Planning and Control, Production Process Analysis, Demand Forecasting, Productivity, Time and Motion Study, Quality Control.

Author(s): Directorate of Distance Education, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar

218 Pages

Project Management from Simple to Complex

The text provides an overview of project management and uses the industry standard definitions of the divisions of project management knowledge as described by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to provide grounding in traditional project management concepts. Topics covered includes: Project Profiling, Project Phases and Organization, Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations, Working with People on Projects, Communication Technologies, Starting a Project, Project Time Management, Estimating and Managing Costs, Managing Project Quality, Managing Project Risk, Project Procurement and Closure.

Author(s): Saylor Academy

NA Pages

Introduction to Principles of Management

In the opening chapters, we incorporate an active management perspective to show how leaders and leadership are essential to personal and organizational effectiveness and effective organizational change. Moreover, the concluding section of each chapter is focused on the assessment and development of particular management skills.

Author(s): NA

646 Pages