Learn MANAGEMENT YOUR Way with MGMT! Extensively updated to reflect the latest research in the field, MGMT makes concepts and theories accessible and relevant with timely, interesting examples of their applications at real businesses. MGMT’s easy-reference, textbook presents course content through visually engaging chapters as well as Chapter Review Cards that consolidate the best review material into a ready-made study tool.
- Shorter, comprehensive chapters in a modern design present content in a more engaging and accessible format-- increasing the number of students who read the chapter without minimizing coverage for your course.
- Review Cards at the back of the print Student Editions provide students a portable study tool containing all the pertinent information for class and test preparation.
- Thoroughly revised with timely, research-backed examples and data, MGMT includes numerous company examples that illuminate concepts and make theories real and accessible for students in the course.
- New examples from companies ranging from Amazon and Apple to Walmart and Unum bridge the conceptual with the practical and provide countless opportunities to discuss management in action with students.
- New and updated "What Would You Do?" and "What Really Happened?" case studies supplement MGMT 12. Coupled with supplementary instructional support that provides guidance and ideas on implementing these activities in various course formats, these thought-provoking readings and recaps provide yet another opportunity to pull students into the dynamic world of management in practice.
- Each major part of the course is presented with a "Why Does [This Topic] Matter to Me?" to help showcase relevance and applicability of the material students are about to learn -- in an engaging, fun format.
Cengage Digital App includes Chapter Review Cards and Cases.
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
1. Management
2. The History of Management
3. Organizational Environments and Cultures
4. Ethics and Social Responsibility
Part II: PLANNING
5. Planning and Decision Making
6. Organizational Strategy
7. Innovation and Change
8. Global Management.
Part III: ORGANIZING
9. Designing Adaptive Organizations
10. Managing Teams
11. Managing Human Resource Systems
12. Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force
Part IV: LEADING
13. Motivation
14. Leadership
15. Managing Communication
Part V: CONTROLLING
16. Control
17. Managing Information
18. Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations
Chuck Williams
Dr. Chuck Williams is a Professor of Management in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business, formerly known as the College of Business, at Butler University.