Management
15th Edition
Published on 24. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
784 pages
979-8-214-04236-7 (ISBN)
Description
Develop your understanding and application of contemporary and significant management concepts with Daft's 'Management,' 15th Edition. This reader-friendly presentation blends coverage of the latest managerial theories and emerging trends with a strong foundation in best management practices. Over 550 examples show how management concepts are applied and used in real organizations. Personal feedback inventories let you evaluate your strengths, while updated engagement exercises and applications guide you in expanding management competencies, harnessing your creativity and putting theory into practice. Recent research organized around the four functions of management helps you look beyond traditional techniques to consider a breadth of progressive management solutions, and hundreds of new examples and cases from familiar organizations bring the practice of management into clear focus.
More details
Edition
15th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 267 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1474 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-214-04236-7 (9798214042367)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management Emeritus in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daft specializes in the study of organization theory and leadership and is a fellow of the Academy of Management. He has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Management Education. He has been the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Dr. Daft has authored or co-authored 14 books and written dozens of scholarly articles, papers and chapters in academic books. A noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Dr. Daft is one of today's most highly cited academics in the fields of economics and business.
Content
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT. 1. Leading Edge Management. 2. The Evolution of Management Thinking. Part II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT. 3. The Environment and Corporate Culture. 4. Managing in a Global Environment. 5. Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility. 6. Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures. Part III: PLANNING. 7. Planning and Goal Setting. 8. Strategy Formulation and Execution. 9. Managerial Decision Making. Part IV: ORGANIZING. 10. Designing Organization Structure. 11. Managing Innovation and Change. 12. Managing Human Talent. 13. Managing Diversity and Inclusion. Part V: LEADING. 14. Understanding Individual Behavior. 15. Leadership. 16. Motivating Employees. 17. Managing Communication. 18. Leading Teams. Part VI: CONTROLLING. 19. Managing Quality and Performance. Appendix: Managing the Value Chain. Glossary. Name Index. Company Index. Subject Index.