Modern Management: Concepts and Skills, Global Edition, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (December 17, 2018) © 2019

  • Samuel C Certo Arizona State University , Rollins College , Texas A&M University
  • S Trevis Certo Arizona State University , Rollins College , Texas A&M University
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Concepts and skills for the successful manager

Modern Management: Concepts and Skills takes a unique approach that helps students develop a specific management skill in each chapter. Organised around the functions of planning, organising, influencing, and controlling, the content specifically focuses on how students can be more strategic and more creative, work as team members, become successful leaders, and more. The chapters are designed to build these skills, and others, to fulfil the core objective: To help students both obtain employment and flourish in the workplace. The 15th Edition contains new case studies and examples to reflect the most recent research and developments in this field, as well as updated information.

  • PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MODERN MANAGEMENT
  • 1. Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills
  • 2. Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures
  • PART II: MODERN MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES 
  • 3. Society, Ethics and Sustainability
  • 4. Management and Diversity
  • 5. Managing in the Global Arena
  • 6. Creativity and Innovation
  • PART III: PLANNING
  • 7. Plans and Planning Tools
  • 8. Making Decisions
  • 9. Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics
  • PART IV: ORGANIZING
  • 10. Fundamentals of Organizing
  • 11. Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation
  • 12. Human Resource Management
  • 13. Changing Organizations: Stress, Conflict, and Virtuality
  • PART V: INFLUENCING
  • 14. Influencing and Communication
  • 15. Leadership 
  • 16. Motivation
  • 17. Groups and Teams
  • 18. Building Organization Culture
  • PART VI: CONTROLLING
  • 19. Controlling, Information, and Technology
  • 20. Production and Control
  • Appendix: Managing: History and Current Thinking

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