Management: An Introduction

Enhance your skills and understanding of management theory and practice. Management 9th Edition remains the most comprehensive text on the essential functions of Management. The new edition includes up-to-date empirical evidence, revised case studies and new illustrations and examples to support your learning as future managers.

Develop key skills and enhance understanding of management theory and practice. Management, 9th Edition is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of management. Designed to support those new to the field throughout their studies, the new edition will help you to develop your critical thinking, data gathering, self-reflection, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Underpinned by reliable and up-to-date empirical research, this market-leading textbook combines robust academic perspectives with practical applications.

Key features include:

• Diverse case studies and examples from across sectors and organisations help you connect academic theory to real-world challenges and strategies
• Topics such as cultures and contexts, decision-making and strategy, and entrepreneurship
• An enhanced focus on contemporary management themes of sustainability and responsible management
• New "Management in Practice" illustrations that particularly address climate impact and sustainability issues.

• New sections covering the Grand Societal Challenges where change depends on securing agreement between many diverse global stakeholders
  As a result, this is an ideal guide and companion for your studies and an essential resource for those looking to develop their understanding and enhance their professional skillsets as future managers and business leaders.

  Autorentext

David Boddy is formerly a Reader, and then Research Fellow, at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow.

Inhalt
Part 1: An Introduction to Management

1. Managing in organisations

2. Theories of management
   Part 1 Case: Apple Inc. Part 2: The Environment of Management

3. Organisation cultures and contexts
4. Managing internationally

5. Corporate responsibility
   Part 2 case: BP Part 3: Planning

6. Making decisions
7. Planning
8. Managing strategy

9. Managing marketing
   Part 3 case: The Virgin Group Part 4: Organising

10. Structure
11. Human resource management
12. Information systems and e-business

13. Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation
    Part 4 case: NatWest Group Part 5: Leading

14. Influencing
15. Motivating
16. Communicating
17. Teams

18. Managing change through projects
    Part 5 case: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Part 6: Controlling

19. Managing operations and quality

20. Control and performance measurement
    Part 6 case: Tesco

    Glossary

    References

    Index