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Written by experts, inspired by practitioners, focused on challenges: an authentic introduction to management in an ever-changing world.
Introduction to Management is a uniquely accessible and engaging companion to managing in the real world. Placing issues of digital, environmental, and social disruption at centre-stage, it guides students through the varied and complex reality of management with ease, encouraging them to develop their own critical view of this dynamic area.
Key features
· Each chapter is authored by an expert who is an active researcher in their field, providing insights into the disruptions and challenges faced by managers today, from those on the forefront of current thinking
· The running case study integrated throughout the text helps students bridge the gap between theory and real life, with thinking questions prompting them to put theory into practice
· Practitioner videos embedded in every chapter of the e-book offer an engaging and unique insight into the applications of theory in the workplace
· Opening case studies in each chapter focus on organizations spanning the public, private, and non-profit sectors, demonstrating the relevance of management theory both within and beyond traditional business settings
· A diverse and international range of real-world examples woven throughout the text offer a holistic view of management as a global phenomenon
Digital formats and resources
Introduction to Management is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by extensive online resources.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded and hyperlinked throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
The student resources, accessible via the e-book, include:
- Practitioner videos in every chapter
- Self-test questions
- Answer guidance to the end-of-chapter questions
- Critical thinking guided exercises for each chapter
- Flashcard glossary
The book's teaching resources, accessible online for adopting lecturers, include:
- Additional case studies, to use in class
- PowerPoint slides to accompany each chapter
- A test bank of multiple-choice questions
- Figures from the book, available to download
Contents
David Paulson: Running case studyPart One Managing in context 1: Sarah Birrell Ivory and Emma Macdonald: Understanding management 2: Sarah Birrell Ivory and Emma Macdonald: Exploring organizations 3: Sarah Birrell Ivory and Emma Macdonald: Managing through disruptionPart Two Managing an Organization 4: Simon Brooks and Sarah Birrell Ivory: The external environment 5: Simon Brooks and Sarah Birrell Ivory: The internal environment: strategy and planning 6: Emily Yarrow and Sarah Birrell Ivory: Organizational culture and change managementPart Three Managing People 7: Catherine Berrington and Emma Macdonald: Human resource management 8: Ishbel McWha-Hermann and Emma Macdonald: Designing work well 9: Thomas Calvard, Sarah Birrell Ivory, and Emma Macdonald: Teams and organizational behaviour 10: Sarah Woolley and Emma Macdonald: Leading and influencingPart Four Managing through the Value Chain 11: Farah Arkadan and Emma Macdonald: Marketing 12: Anthony Alexander and Emma Macdonald: Operations and supply chain 13: Alexander Glosenberg and Emma Macdonald: Entrepreneurship and innovation
