Book Summary of Management In this book, readers will learn about the responsibilities of a manager and what this means for their future career through many practical examples that are interwoven with core concepts and theories. Written in a clear, concise, and engaging style makes this text successful year after year.
Special Feature • New edition • Extensive coverage of two of the leading areas in management today: Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship • Timely and cutting edge focus on ethics and ethical leadership in the update • Offers wide variety of cases, active learning projects, experiential exercises, self-assessments, and a student portfolio builder to enrich and extend student learning • A Study Guide with interactive self-tests and Power Point outlines for every chapter to help students review and practice • Thematic Boxes provides concise and relevant examples without interrupting the flow of the material
About the Author Dr. John R. Schermerhorn Jr., is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University, and formerly served as Director of the Ohio University Center for Southeast Asian Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University. Dr. Schermerhorn previously taught at Tulane University, The University of Vermont, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he served as Head of the Department of Management and Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration.
A specialist in general management, organizational change and interorganizational cooperation, his clients have included Corning Glass Works, Pepsico, Inc., American Bankers Association, New England Hospital Assembly, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Petroleos de Venezuela, and the Vietnam Training Center for Radio and Television, among other organizations. In addition to the previous editions of Management, Dr. Schermerhorn is the author of Management and Organizational Behavior Essentials; Introducing Management; Organizational Behavior; and Basic Organizational Behavior all published by Wiley.
\ Table of Contents • Before You Begin • Memorandum to the Reader • Personal Management and Career Readiness Part I Introducing Management o The Dynamic New Workplace o Management - Past to Present o Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility Part II Context o Environment and Diversity o Global Dimensions of Management o Entrepreneurship and Small Business Part III Mission o Information and Decision Making o Planning and Controlling o Strategic Management Part IV Organization o Organizing o Organization Design and Work Processes o Human Resource Management Part V Leadership o Leading o Motivation - Theory and Practice o Individual Behavior and Performance o Teams and Teamwork o Communication and Interpersonal Skills o Change Leadership o Self-Test Answers o Glossary o Notes o Photo Credits o Name Index o Subject Index