"Course: Principles of Management" is the introductory course taken by most undergraduate business majors. Almost every text/course is organized around the four functions of management: planning, leading, organizing, and controlling (PLOC). What makes the
PART ONE MANAGERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1 Management 2 The External and Internal Environment 3 Globalization and the Manager 4 Stakeholders, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility PART TWO STRATEGIZING 5 Planning and Decision Making 6 Strategy 7