Management: A European Perspective provides a practical introduction to the field of organisational management. The author adopts a step-by-step approach based on the key managerial skills: planning, organisation, implementation, supervision and control. Looking at some leading international companies, he draws on various managerial and organisational models.
The special features designed to enhance the learning process include:
detailed case studies demonstrating the practical implications of the concepts discussed;
examples and brief studies with a European or international focus;
numerous discussion questions relating to each chapter's theory.
The comtemporary management issues covered are: industrial democracy, corporate governance, inspiring leadership, ethics, culture and gender, outsourcing, offshoring and shared services, supply chain management, ICT related changes in industries, Six Sigma and quality management, unbundling and rebundling, e-business, risk management and network organisation.
Prof. dr. D. Keuning is Professor of Management and Organisation at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam and Program Director of the PostMaster's Program Management Consultant.