Management (10th Edition)

Describing both theory and practice, each chapter opens with a management dilemma and closes with solutions to the dilemma from practicing managers. Interviews with managers reveal the diversity of managerial perspectives. Other learning features include modules encompassing skills of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and video cases and questions. New to this edition are boxed readings on managing in an e-business world, material on managing entrepreneurial ventures, and Internet and team exercises. Robbins teaches at San Diego State University; Coulter at Southwest Missouri State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Booknews New edition of an introductory text covering the basics of a manager's job and of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Includes lots of pedagogical trappings--self-assessment exercises, assignments, boxed features. Expanded topics for this edition include work force diversity, managing a career, and entrepreneurship; added features include interviews with managers, ethical dilemma exercises, and "what would you do?" vignettes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Introduction to management and organizations Management history Organizational culture and environment Managing in a global environment Social responsibility and managerial ethics Managers as decision makers Introduction to planning Strategic management Organizational structure and design Managing human resources Managing teams Managing change and innovation Understanding individual behavior Managers and communication Motivating employees Managers as leaders Introduction to controlling Managing operations. "We live in dynamic times and business as usual is no longer an option. Management students must be well prepared to manage modern, ever-changing organisations. The new edition of this text is once again a resource at the leading edge of thinking and research for this dynamic discipline"--Back cover