Management, 10th Edition

by John R. Schermerhorn (Ohio University)

• ISBN13: 9780470294376
• ISBN10: 047029437X
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The Perfect Balance...Today's students are tomorrow's leaders and managers. They are the hope of the 21st century. Just as the workplace in this new century is vastly different from days gone by, so too must our teaching and learning environments be different to accommodate the growing and innovative needs of a global workplace.Management 10/e introduces the essentials of management as they apply within the contemporary and global work environment. The subject matter is carefully chosen to meet AACSB accreditation guidelines while still allowing extensive flexibility to fit various course designs and class sizes. There are many new things to look for in this edition. Along with updates of core material, Management 10/e offers a number of changes in the organization, content, and design that respond to current themes and developments in the theory and practice of management.

Author Biography

Dr. John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University, and formerly served as Director of the Ohio University for Southeast Asian Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University. Dr. Schermerhorn previously taught at Tulane University, The University of Vermont, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he served as Head of the Department of Management and Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration.

A specialist in general management, organizational change and interorganizational cooperation, his clients have included Corning Glass Works, Pepsico, Inc., American Bankers Association, New England Hospital Assembly, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Petroleos de Venezuela, and the Vietnam Training Center for Radio and Television, among other organizations.

Table of Contents

Introducing Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Environment and Organizational Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Global Dimensions of Management

Information and Decision Making

Planning Processes and Techniques

Strategy and Strategic Management

Designing Organization Structures

Human Resources Management

Managing Innovation and Change

Individual Behavior

Motivation Theory and Practice

Teams and Teamwork

Communication and Collaboration

Leading and Leadership Development

Control Processes and Systems

Operations Management and Services

Appendix: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

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