TY - BOOK AU - Jones,Gareth R. AU - George,Jennifer M. TI - Contemporary management SN - 9780072860825 U1 - 658 JON PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - Management KW - Human Resources Management KW - Managing organizational Architecture N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - This book takes a leading-edge approach covering core issues within a broad and realistic context. The third edition successfully illustrates core themes around Management Insights like How long should a manager stay at the helm to Management Snapshots of Building brand loyalty at Virgin. Each chapter closes with a case for discussion. This text prepares students for the challenges of management by discussing real-life successes and failures. Lessons learnt will provide solid grounding for future managers ER -