Contemporary Management: 2024 Release ISE

PART ONE: MANAGEMENT
 1 Managers and Managing
 2 The Evolution of Management Thought 
 3 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture The Manager as a Person 

PART TWO: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT 
 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility 
 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment 
 6 Managing in the Global Environment 

PART THREE: DECISION MAKING, PLANNING, AND STRATEGY 
 7 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship 
 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist 
 9 Value Chain Management Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage 

PART FOUR: ORGANIZING AND CONTROLLING 
 10 Managing Organizational Structure and Culture 
 11 Organizational Control and Change 
 12 Human Resource Management 

PART FIVE: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS 
 13 Motivation and Performance 
 14 Leadership 
 15 Effective Groups and Teams 

PART SIX: MANAGING CRITICAL ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
 16 Promoting Effective Communication 
 17 Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation 
 18 Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance 
 19 Starting a New Business

Contemporary Management?2024 Release?mirrors the most up-to-date account of changes taking place in today's management practices by incorporating recent developments in management theory and research. It provides timely examples of how managers of companies, large and small, address the challenges and opportunities they face and how they can effectively meet them. A hallmark strength of the product is how it infuses real managers who seize opportunities, overcome challenges, and effectively manage and lead their organizations in the?Manager as a Person?feature seamlessly integrated into the narrative in the boxed material.