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Management: Using Practice and Theory To Develop Skill, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (December 4, 2019) © 2020

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

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Encourage your students to think critically and develop the skills to become tomorrow's managers.

Management: Using Practice and Theory to Develop Skills, 8th Edition continues to be the most up-to-date and reliable text on the essential functions of Management. The latest edition features the latest empirical evidence, case studies and employability tasks based on organisational management problems in the real world.

"The main strength is, in my opinion, in the way the author balances theory and practice –always backing empirical findings with theoretical and academic references and always translating concepts and theories into examples and cases."
Dr David Monciardini, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Exeter

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Case studies and examples linking theory with practice

  • Chapter case studies that link closely with theory, including Ryanair, BBC, Carlsberg, Google, Dyson, the Co-op, Crossrail, Facebook and Zara.
  • Access to the latest empirical evidence, case studies and employability tasks based on organisational management problems in the real world.

Rich content and resources that will enhance your students' understanding

  • Connection with fundamental, contemporary themes, such as sustainability and modern culture.
  • Accessible content, even for students with diverse backgrounds and alternate career intentions.
  • Additional material is available for your students, in the Companion Website for this edition.

New and updated features for this title

Fresh examples and empirical evidence support student learning around management today

  • More examples of the links between management and sustainability
  • New chapter case studies on W.L Gore and Associates and Amazon.
  • New empirical evidence (often in the "Key ideas" feature) on key aspects of theory, including:
    • managers' preferred sources of information
    • how investors in high-tech start-ups decide who to back
    • how culture affects risk-taking by entrepreneurs
    • the link between bureaucracy and performance

New and updated content introduces new themes and challenges tomorrow's leaders to think critically

  • Extended coverage of entrepreneurship and a new chapter on Managing Change
  • Two new themes support the established pedagogical features:
    • The idea that managers add value by performing tasks and processes within a context
    • The skills of clear thinking to help your students perform tasks and processes within a given context and build their understanding of practical and identifiable skills.

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Part 1: An Introduction to Management

  1. Managing in organisations
  2. Theories of management

Part 1 Case: Apple Inc.

Part 1 Employability skills

Part 2: The Environment of Management

  1. Organisation cultures and contexts
  2. Managing internationally
  3. Corporate responsibility

Part 2 case: BP

Part 2 Employability skills

Part 3: Planning

  1. Making decisions
  2. Planning
  3. Managing strategy
  4. Managing marketing

Part 3 case: The Virgin Group

Part 3 Employability skills

Part 4: Organising

  1. Structure
  2. Human resource management
  3. Information systems and e-business
  4. Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation

Part 4 case: Royal Bank of Scotland

Part 4 Employability skills

Part 5: Leading

  1. Influencing
  2. Motivating
  3. Communicating
  4. Teams
  5. Managing change

Part 5 case: British Heart Foundation

Part 5 Employability skills

Part 6: Controlling

  1. Managing operations and quality
  2. Control and performance measurement

Part 6 case: Tesco

Part 6 Employability skills

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

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