Management and How to Start and Build a Law Practice

Management

Author: Stephen P Robbins

Robbins and Coulter's best-selling text demonstrates the real-world applications of management concepts and makes management come alive by bringing real managers and readers together. As it successfully integrates the various functions of management, the book establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields.

The authors examine managerial issues concerning defining the manager's terrain, planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

For managers of all kinds.

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New edition of an introductory text covering the basics of a manager's job and of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Includes lots of pedagogical trappings--self-assessment exercises, assignments, boxed features. Expanded topics for this edition include work force diversity, managing a career, and entrepreneurship; added features include interviews with managers, ethical dilemma exercises, and "what would you do?" vignettes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. 1	Introduction	2
Ch. 1	Introduction to Management and Organizations	2
Ch. 2	Management Yesterday and Today	26
Pt. 2	Defining the Manager's Terrain	54
Ch. 3	Organizational Culture and the Environment: The Constraints	54
Ch. 4	Managing in a Global Environment	84
Ch. 5	Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics	110
Pt. 3	Planning	148
Ch. 6	Decision-Making: The Essence of the Manager's Job	148
Ch. 7	Foundations of Planning	174
Ch. 8	Strategic Management	196
Ch. 9	Planning Tools and Techniques	222
Pt. 4	Organizing	254
Ch. 10	Organizational Structure and Design	254
Ch. 11	Managerial Communication and Information Technology	280
Ch. 12	Hum an Resource Management	304
Ch. 13	Managing Change and Innovation	336
Pt. 5	Leading	368
Ch. 14	Foundations of Behavior	368
Ch. 15	Understanding Groups and Teams	396
Ch. 16	Motivating Employees	422
Ch. 17	Leadership	456
Pt. 6	Controlling	494
Ch. 18	Foundations of Control	494
Ch. 19	Operat ions and Value Chain Management	524
Ch. 20	Controlling for Organizational Performance	552
	Photo Credits	641
	Name Index	643
	Organization Index	654
	Glindex	659

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How to Start and Build a Law Practice

Author: Jay G Foonberg

Lawyers in every phase of their careers have relied on this basic primer for planning and growing a successful practice. This new edition includes 30 additional chapters, updates on new technologies, and proven insights on all aspects of legal practice. Major topic areas include getting started, selecting the best location, selecting the best equipment-everything from stationery and furniture to computers; getting and keeping clients, the dos and don'ts of billing, and the basics of managing the office-from stocking forms (many templates are included) and bookkeeping to using private investigators.