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

Published by Pearson (December 16, 2019) © 2020

  • David Boddy formerly a Reader, and then Research Fellow, at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
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Enable critical thinking for enhanced employability outcomes
Management: Using Practice and Theory to Develop Skills, 8th Edition, by David Boddy is a market-leading text which today’s students and tomorrow’s managers need to read. For 20 years this text has introduced managers and students to the theory and practice of this broad discipline. A comprehensive introduction to the themes and functions of management, this book is an accessible and academically rigorous guide through the field.
Now into its 8th Edition, it continues to be the most up-to-date and reliable text of its kind. It enables your critical thinking by providing real-life case studies, and linking theory to six most critical employability skills which employers are looking for - transforming you into highly employable leader of tomorrow. With this edition, you also get access to the latest empirical evidence, case studies and employability tasks based on organisational management problems in the real world, making it easier for you even if you hold a diverse background and have alternate career intentions.
  • Part 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGMENT
  • 1 Managing in organisations
  • 2 Theories of management
  • Part 1 Case: Apple Inc.
  • Part 1 Employability skills
  • Part 2 THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANGEMENT
  • 3 Organisation cultures and contexts
  • 4 Managing internationally
  • 5 Corporate responsibility
  • Part 2 case: BP
  • Part 2 Employability skills
  • Part 3 PLANNING
  • 6 Making decisions
  • 7 Planning
  • 8 Managing strategy
  • 9 Managing marketing
  • Part 3 case: The Virgin Group
  • Part 3 Employability skills
  • Part 4 ORGANISING
  • 10 Structure
  • 11 Human resource management
  • 12 Information systems and e-business
  • 13 Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation
  • Part 4 case: Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Part 4 Employability skills
  • Part 5 LEADING
  • 14 Influencing
  • 15 Motivating
  • 16 Communicating
  • 17 Teams
  • 18 Managing change
  • Part 5 case: British Heart Foundation
  • Part 5 Employability skills
  • Part 6 CONTROLLING
  • 19 Managing operations and quality
  • 20 Control and performance measurement
  • Part 6 case: Tesco
  • Part 6 Employability skills

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