The brand-new first edition of Exploring Management supports the teaching and learning of core management concepts by presenting material in a straightforward, conversational style with a strong emphasis on application. Comprising of 16 chapters, this first edition is succinct and more concise than the popular larger Schermerhorn Management title. The content is chunked so that digestible sections are followed by activities that check student comprehension. The text is full of current examples, social issues, reflection questions and group work activities that bring key management issues to life. And there is a broad variety of cases, such as end-of-chapter cases and and end-of-book cases that include nine probing case studies and four integrative capstone ones. New ANZ videos focus on small businesses and start-ups companies with Managers who provide insights into how they got started and how they deal with key management issues.
Supported by a variety of digital resources, including five interactive learning modules with a bank of videos and interactive exercises shaped around the PLOC Management Framework, this text is textbook designed for an engaging learning experience.
Chapter 1. Managers and the management process Chapter 2. Evolution of management theory Chapter 3. Ethics, social responsibility and sustainability Chapter 4. Context of management Chapter 5. Making management decisions Chapter 6. Plans and planning techniques Chapter 7. Strategic management Chapter 8. Organisation structure and design Chapter 9. Innovation and change Chapter 10. Human resource management Chapter 11. Managing organisational performance Chapter 12. Leadership Chapter 13. Understanding behaviour Chapter 14. Motivation Chapter 15. Teams and teamwork Chapter 16. Communication