Management styles are characteristic ways of making decisions and relating to subordinates. The predominant management styles are commonly defined as autocratic, persuasive, consultative, participative and laissez faire. While leaders often exhibit a preference for a particular style of management, it is argued the different styles of leadership should be employed dependent upon the culture of the business, the nature of the task, and the nature of the workforce. Effective management will ensure that the objectives of an organisation are met. This informative programme examines the five management styles, their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages and application to various management situations.

In this programme we follow the iPod and iPad development team at Bjango Software as we examine the management and development of a complex ICT project. We follow through the stages of a project’s life cycle, from conception and planning, to building and testing, and finally implementing and evaluating the finished product. Along the way we look at the personnel, procedures, techniques, tools, and methodologies used, together with the social and ethical impacts. We see the tools of project management, such as Gantt charts, collaborative software, systems analysis and planning tools, and the all important formal documentation. An essential overview of ICT project management.

The management and investigation of traffic accidents are clearly and comprehensively explained in this book. The author stresses those aspects of the subject that will be of practical value to the reader charged with traffic accident management. Detailed information is presented on mental hearth for the investigator, accident scene priorities and hazards, victim rescue and evacuation, and identification of and interviews with participants and witnesses. The author also provides chapters on physical evidence, hit-and-run, determination of speed from skid marks, and accident reconstruction. Fat.

"One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject. It is written in an engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of tourism and builds up your understanding as you progress through this wide ranging global review of the principles of managing tourism. It traces the evolution and future development of tourism and the challenges facing tourism managers in this fast growing sector of the world economy. This book is highly illustrated with diagrams and colour images, and contains short case studies of contemporary themes of interest, as well as new data and statistics. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include: New content on: sports, festivals and event tourism, social media impacts on tourism, global economic downturn affecting tourism as well as emerging themes in tourism such as slow travel, dark tourism, volunteer tourism and medical tourism. Updated case studies on BRIC markets and new case studies from Middle East and Asia. Enhanced Tourism and sustainable development coverage, which runs throughout the book as a major theme, highlighting the challenge of climate change and future tourism growth Transport section includes more international perspectives from China and South America. Updated companion website which includes: additional case studies, quizzes, PPT's, further reading, web reading as well as video links and longer reflective case study per chapter to aid both teaching and learning"--

New Perspectives in Hospitality Management is a unique collection of articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the sphere of hospitality research. The articles published in this collection identify some emergent themes that have subsequently established themselves as key trends among academics in the field.

'Operations Management' is an accessible introduction to the subject that will help readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements.

How to keep your meetings structured, efficient and to the point.