Resource management for individuals and families

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 9
  What is Family Resource Management?......Page 16
  Life Management for Individuals and Families......Page 30
  What Lies Ahead?......Page 37
  Summary......Page 38
  References......Page 39
 Chapter 2 Management History and Theories......Page 42
  History of Management......Page 43
  Theory Overview......Page 56
  Systems Theory......Page 57
  Economic Theory......Page 68
  Summary......Page 72
  Key Terms......Page 73
  References......Page 74
 Chapter 3 Values, Attitudes, Goals, and Motivation......Page 78
  Values and Attitudes......Page 81
  Goals and Motivation......Page 93
  Summary......Page 105
  Review Questions......Page 106
  References......Page 107
 Chapter 4 Resources......Page 110
  Resources Defined......Page 112
  Resources, Families, and Households......Page 128
  E-Resources......Page 130
  Summary......Page 131
  References......Page 132
 Chapter 5 Decision Making and Problem Solving......Page 134
  Decisions Defined......Page 137
  Family Decision Making, Including Division of Household Work......Page 148
  Problem Solving......Page 155
  E-Resources......Page 161
  Summary......Page 163
  References......Page 164
 Chapter 6 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating......Page 166
  What is Planning?......Page 169
  What is Implementing?......Page 182
  What is Evaluating?......Page 184
  Summary......Page 185
  Review Questions......Page 188
  References......Page 189
 Chapter 7 Communication......Page 192
  Communication as Part of the Management Process......Page 194
  Communication Conflicts......Page 204
  Communication in Small Groups......Page 212
  Information and Communication Technology......Page 214
  Summary......Page 217
  Review Questions......Page 218
  References......Page 219
 Chapter 8 Managing Human Resources......Page 222
  Population Shifts: Measuring Human Resources......Page 225
  The Nature of Change......Page 229
  Meeting Individual, Family, and Societal Needs......Page 231
  Summary......Page 248
  References......Page 249
 Chapter 9 Managing Time......Page 252
  Time as a Resource......Page 256
  Quantitative and Qualitative Time Measures......Page 270
  Summary......Page 276
  References......Page 277
 Chapter 10 Managing Work and Family......Page 280
  Overview of Work and Family......Page 283
  The Meaning of Work and Leisure......Page 291
  Summary......Page 302
  References......Page 303
 Chapter 11 Managing Stress and Fatigue......Page 308
  Family Ecology Theory and Family Systems Theory......Page 309
  Stress Research......Page 310
  Stress Management......Page 321
  Fatigue......Page 333
  Summary......Page 339
  References......Page 340
 Chapter 12 Managing Environmental Resources......Page 344
  The Ecosystem and Environmentalism......Page 348
  Environmental Problems and Solutions......Page 353
  Summary......Page 367
  References......Page 368
 Chapter 13 Managing Finances......Page 370
  Financial Management and Security......Page 373
  Family Economics......Page 374
  Income, Taxes, Net Worth, Budgets, and Saving......Page 378
  Further Family Economic Issues......Page 399
  E-Resources......Page 401
  Key Terms......Page 402
  References......Page 403
 Chapter 14 Looking Ahead......Page 406
  Technology......Page 409
  Family, Home, and Global Change......Page 415
  E-Resources......Page 420
  Review Questions......Page 421
  References......Page 422
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