Principles of general management : the art and science of getting results across organizational boundaries / John L. Colley, Jr. [and others] ; foreword by Robert F. Bruner.

Other author Colley, John L., Jr., 1930-2020
Format Book
Publication Info[Charlottesville, VA] : Published in association with the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business ; New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxx, 465 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Industrial management.
Strategic planning.
Corporate governance.

Contents General management in economic context -- General management in organizational context -- The roles and tasks of the general manager -- The efficacy of strategic management -- The strategic management process -- Fundamentals of strategy formation -- The strategic plan : purpose, direction, and goals -- The business plan : scale and resources -- The annual plan : anticipated actions -- The business model -- The relationship between cash flow and growth -- Product, marketing, and pricing strategies -- Relating productivity and firm growth -- Residual income, EVA, and corporate capital charges -- The allocation (redeployment) of capital (cash) -- Share repurchases -- Making effective decisions -- Organizing and aligning -- Staffing -- Integrating -- Executing -- Controlling and reporting -- Learning and innovation -- Public relations and advocacy -- Reflections on general management.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 439-447) and index.
LCCN 2006038986
ISBN9780300117097 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0300117094 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD31 .P737 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold