Management: An Interactive Approach, 1st Edition
Kelly Mollica, University of Memphis
Nicole M. Coomber, University of Maryland
An all-digital experience with application to real-world management
Management: An Interactive Approach helps students develop the critical thinking skills needed to become successful managers and business leaders. This 1st Edition examines foundational management concepts, weaving topics throughout and integrating global, inclusive, and ethical perspectives into real-world examples.
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Apply Your Knowledge
Brief assessments delve deeper into an applied understanding of the challenging ideas, theories, and concepts being presented.
Concept Animation Videos
Unique videos use a “whiteboard” presentation to focus on challenging theories and concepts, making content reliable and engaging.
Management & You Assessments
Thoughtful survey questions let students reflect on their personal skills, behaviors, or preferences relevant to a chapter concept.
Dr. Kelly Mollica
University of Memphis
Kelly Mollica is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis.
Dr. Nicole M. Coomber
University of Maryland
Nicole M. Coomber is a Clinical Professor of Management & Organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Kelly Mollica
Kelly Mollica
Kelly Mollica is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis.
Dr. Mollica has a PhD in business administration from the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University. She has published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and cases on various management topics. She has won several teaching awards, including a George Johnson Teaching Fellowship.
Dr. Mollica previously owned a consulting firm and has conducted leadership training and human resource management consulting in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. She has also worked in management, marketing, and sales in the healthcare industry.
Dr. Mollica is a dog lover who has fostered over 100 mostly large-breed rescue dogs. She enjoys reading 19th-century British literature and is an avid Jane Austen fan.
Nicole M. Coomer
Nicole M. Coomber
Nicole M. Coomber is a Clinical Professor of Management & Organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. She teaches organizational behavior in the undergraduate program, the management consulting practicum in the MBA, and leadership and teamwork in the online MBA program.
She has served as the practitioner-liaison and membership coordinator for the Management Education & Development Division of the Academy of Management. In 2018 she was recognized as a “Woman of Influence” at the University of Maryland and is the moderator for the annual Smith Women Inspire Event. Dr. Coomber completed her PhD in education policy and leadership at the University of Maryland in the College of Education in 2012.
She is married to a federal government attorney, and they are actively involved in their community in Washington, DC. They have 4 lovely and spirited boys.
Part I: Introduction to Management
1. Management and Ethics in a Global World
2. Managing Yourself
3. The Organization’s Environment and Internal Culture
Part II: Planning
4. Decision Making
5. Planning and Strategic Management
Part III: Organizing
6. Organizational Structure
7. Teams
8. Human Resource Management
Part IV: Leading
9. Individual Differences and Diversity
10. Leadership
11. Motivation
12. Managing Communication
13. Innovation, Change, and Entrepreneurship
Part V: Controlling
14. Managerial Control