Many principles of management textbooks make the assumption that students already have a stable understanding of the subject. "Management Now" combines the theory students need with examples within their grasp as well as providing reinforcing exercises and activities to help them retain and apply what they have learned. The emphasis is on application of material with a variety of exercises - both hypothetical and real life - for students to review and apply in their own environments. The text and ancillary materials help address the question that many students ask when taking a principles of management course: What does management mean to me?
Chapter 1: What is Management? Chapter 2: Communication Skills Chapter 3: Planning and Decision Making Chapter 4: Strategic Management Chapter 5: Global Management Chapter 6: Organizing Work Chapter 7: Organizing Structure Chapter 8: Organizing People Chapter 9: Leadership and Culture Chapter 10: Motivating People Chapter 11: Management Control Chapter 12: Operations Control Chapter 13: Staying Legal and Ethical: Ethical and Social Responsibilities Chapter 14: Management in the 21st Century