Management, 8th Edition

by John Schermerhorn (Ohio University)

• ISBN13: 9780471454762
• ISBN10: 0471454761
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This package brings together a core text, skill-building workbook, a comprehensive Web site with additional interactive case studies, skills assessments, career tools, and teaching resources drawn from the author's award winning classroom. Together, the book and the assets that surround it show students how to "Get Connected" as they discover the dynamics of management in the context of a challenging and new work environment. They will learn about the responsibilities of a manager and what this means for their future career through many practical examples that are interwoven with core concepts and theories. They will appreciate the clear, concise, and engaging writing style that has made this text successful year after year. And, they will benefit from the solid foundation of research covered, as well as the high quality of examples presented. Supplements: Management Instructors\' Web Site Management Students\' Web Site HM e-Study CD-ROM Eduspace Getting Started Guide , for Instructors Eduspace Getting Started Guide , for Students Blackboard/ WebCT HM ClassPrep with HM Testing CD-ROM Videos Transparencies Exercises in Management Study Guide Test Bank Instructor\'s Resource Manual The Wall Street Journal Subscription Offer

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

Before You Begin.

Memorandum to the Reader.

Personal Management and Career Readiness.

Part 1  Introducing Management.

Chapter 1. The Dynamic New Workplace.

Chapter 2. Management - Past to Present.

Chapter 3. Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility.

Part 2  Context.             

Chapter 4. Environment and Diversity.

Chapter 5. Global Dimensions of Management.

Chapter 6. Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Part 3  Mission.            

Chapter 7. Information and Decision Making.

Chapter 8. Planning and Controlling.

Chapter 9. Strategic Management.

Part 4  Organization.  

Chapter 10. Organizing.

Chapter 11. Organization Design and Work Processes.

Chapter 12. Human Resource Management.

Part 5  Leadership.     

Chapter 13. Leading.

Chapter 14. Motivation - Theory and Practice.

Chapter 15. Individual Behavior and Performance.

Chapter 16. Teams and Teamwork.

Chapter 17. Communication and Interpersonal Skills.

Chapter 18. Change Leadership.