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2.Incorporate recent developments in management theory and research with current examples of how managers of companies large and small have responded to changes taking place in business.
3.Infuse real managers who brought about change within their organization using their Manager as a Person feature allowing students to see real-life on-the-job challenges.
PART I: MANAGEMENT
Ch 1 Managers and Managing
Ch 2 The Evolution of Management Thought
Ch 3 Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager as a Person
PART II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
Ch 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility
Ch 5 Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment
Ch 6 Managing in the Global Environment
PART III: DECISION MAKING, PLANNING, AND STRATEGY
Ch 7 Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
Ch 8 The Manager as a Planner and Strategist
Ch 9 Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage
PART IV: ORGANIZING AND CONTROLLING
Ch 10 Managing Organizational Structure and Culture
Ch 11 Organizational Control and Change
Ch 12 Human Resource Management
PART V: LEADING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
Ch 13 Motivation and Performance
Ch 14 Leadership
Ch 15 Effective Groups and Teams
PART VI: MANAGING CRITICAL ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
Ch 16 Promoting Effective Communication
Ch 17 Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation
Ch 18 Using Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance
作者：Gareth Jones
現職：Texas A & M University
作者：Jennifer George
現職：Rice University