Management Fundamentals
Concepts, Applications, and Skill Development
10th Edition
Published on 28. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
816 pages
978-1-0718-7349-6 (ISBN)
Description
Packed with experiential exercises, self-assessments, and group activities, Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, and Skill Development, Tenth Edition develops essential management skills students can use in their personal and professional lives. Bestselling author Robert N. Lussier uses the most current cases and examples to illustrate management concepts in today's ever-changing business world. This fully updated new edition provides in-depth coverage of key AACSB topics such as diversity, ethics, technology, and globalization.
New to this Edition:
New Cases
New and expanded coverage of important topics like generational differences, sexual harassment, AI, cybersecurity, entrepreneurial mindset, managing change, and emotional intelligence
Fully updated Trends and Issues in Management sections in each chapter
Hundreds of new examples, statistics, and references so your students are exposed to the latest thinking in management
Key Features:
Case studieshighlight contemporary challenges and opportunities facing managers at well-known organizations such as IKEA, LG, Alibaba, and Buc-ees.
Trends and Issuessectionsexplore timely topics such as the changing nature of work, managing multiple generations, and virtual teams.
Self-Assessmentshelp readers gain personal knowledge of management functions in the real world and provide opportunities for readers to learn about their personal management styles and apply chapter concepts.
Skill Builder Exercisesdevelop skills readers can use in their personal and professional lives.
Ideas on Management chapter-opening caseshighlight real companies and people and are revisited throughout the chapter to illustrate and reinforce chapter concepts.
Case studiesask readers to put themselves in the role of a manager to apply chapter concepts and consider issues facing real organizations.
New to this Edition:
New Cases
New and expanded coverage of important topics like generational differences, sexual harassment, AI, cybersecurity, entrepreneurial mindset, managing change, and emotional intelligence
Fully updated Trends and Issues in Management sections in each chapter
Hundreds of new examples, statistics, and references so your students are exposed to the latest thinking in management
Key Features:
Case studieshighlight contemporary challenges and opportunities facing managers at well-known organizations such as IKEA, LG, Alibaba, and Buc-ees.
Trends and Issuessectionsexplore timely topics such as the changing nature of work, managing multiple generations, and virtual teams.
Self-Assessmentshelp readers gain personal knowledge of management functions in the real world and provide opportunities for readers to learn about their personal management styles and apply chapter concepts.
Skill Builder Exercisesdevelop skills readers can use in their personal and professional lives.
Ideas on Management chapter-opening caseshighlight real companies and people and are revisited throughout the chapter to illustrate and reinforce chapter concepts.
Case studiesask readers to put themselves in the role of a manager to apply chapter concepts and consider issues facing real organizations.
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, I like the motivation chapter. Frankly, it is one of the reasons I selected this text. My field is organizational behavior, and I am impressed with the explanations of each theory and the summary of how one can combine the theories and make sense of them as three elements of motivation (content, process and reinforcement)." -- Robert W. Leonard "Very well organized and will provide students with a good foundation in management." -- Dr. Stephanie B. Jones, "A very thorough and organized book. A great introduction to management." -- Dr. Kathryn Ostermeier "It is a good book for students to learn practical skills. It helps students to be better managers." -- Alexander N. Chen Great textbook! I have been using it for 11 years now. -- Simona GiuraMore details
Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1480 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0718-7349-6 (9781071873496)
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Robert N. Lussier is a professor of management at Springfield College and taught management for more than 35 years. He is a prolific writer, with more than 500 publications to his credit. His articles have been published in the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Business Horizons, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Family Business Review, Journal of Business Strategies, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, SAM Advanced Management Journal, and several others. He also has a human resources management textbook (with John Hendon) published by SAGE and other textbooks.
More than two million people globally have used his textbooks, earning him an unsurpassed national and international reputation as an author and keynote speaker. Dr. Lussier is the founder of Publish Don't Perish (www.publishdonotperish.com) and through contact, his Publish Don't Perish: The Top Secrets to Get Published book, and workshops has helped hundreds of institutions and individuals in 80-plus countries get published. His presentations inspire comments like: "Bob explains complex business topics in an easy-to-understand language while keeping his audience engaged and spellbound" (Dr. Raj V. Mahto, professor, University of New Mexico)
Dr. Lussier also consults to a wide array of commercial and nonprofit organizations. In fact, some of the material in the book was developed for such clients as Baystate Medical Center, Coca-Cola, Friendly's Ice Cream, National Institute of Financial Education, Mead, Monsanto, Smith & Wesson, the Social Security Administration, the Visiting Nurse Association, and YMCAs.
Dr. Lussier holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Salem State College, master's degrees in business and education from Suffolk University (AACSB accredited), and a doctorate in management from the University of New Haven (AACSB MBA accredited, prior to doctoral accreditation).
More than two million people globally have used his textbooks, earning him an unsurpassed national and international reputation as an author and keynote speaker. Dr. Lussier is the founder of Publish Don't Perish (www.publishdonotperish.com) and through contact, his Publish Don't Perish: The Top Secrets to Get Published book, and workshops has helped hundreds of institutions and individuals in 80-plus countries get published. His presentations inspire comments like: "Bob explains complex business topics in an easy-to-understand language while keeping his audience engaged and spellbound" (Dr. Raj V. Mahto, professor, University of New Mexico)
Dr. Lussier also consults to a wide array of commercial and nonprofit organizations. In fact, some of the material in the book was developed for such clients as Baystate Medical Center, Coca-Cola, Friendly's Ice Cream, National Institute of Financial Education, Mead, Monsanto, Smith & Wesson, the Social Security Administration, the Visiting Nurse Association, and YMCAs.
Dr. Lussier holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Salem State College, master's degrees in business and education from Suffolk University (AACSB accredited), and a doctorate in management from the University of New Haven (AACSB MBA accredited, prior to doctoral accreditation).
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: The Global Management Environment
Chapter 1. Management and Its History
Ideas on Management at IKEA
Why Study Management?
What Is a Manager's Responsibility?
What Does It Take to Be a Successful Manager?
Management Functions
Management Roles
Differences Among Managers
A Brief History of Management
Objectives of the Book
Trends and Issues in Management
Chapter 2. The Global Environment: Culture, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
Ideas on Management at Unilever
The Global Environment
Types of Businesses in the Global Environment
Ethnocentrism Is Out and "Made in America" Is Blurred
Organizational Culture
Business Ethics
Unethical Behavior
Factors That Influence Behavior to Be Ethical or Unethical
Guides to Ethical Behavior
Managing Ethics
Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Trends and Issues in Management
Chapter 3. Managing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With a Global Mindset
Part II: Planning
Chapter 4. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
Chapter 5. Planning and Managing Global Business
Chapter 6. Managing Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Part III: Organizing
Chapter 7. Organizing and Delegating Work
Chapter 8. Managing Teamwork
Chapter 9. Human Resources Management
Appendix. Career Management and Networking
Part IV: Leading
Chapter 10. Organizational Behavior: Power, Politics, Negotiation, and Conflict
Chapter 11. Motivating for High Performance
Chapter 12. Leading With Influence
Chapter 13. Communication, Information Technology, and Emotional Intelligence
Part V: Controlling
Chapter 14. Managing Control Systems, Finances, and People
Chapter 15. Operations, Quality, and Productivity
Glossary
Notes
Name Index
Company Index
Subject Index
List of Features
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I: The Global Management Environment
Chapter 1. Management and Its History
Ideas on Management at IKEA
Why Study Management?
What Is a Manager's Responsibility?
What Does It Take to Be a Successful Manager?
Management Functions
Management Roles
Differences Among Managers
A Brief History of Management
Objectives of the Book
Trends and Issues in Management
Chapter 2. The Global Environment: Culture, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
Ideas on Management at Unilever
The Global Environment
Types of Businesses in the Global Environment
Ethnocentrism Is Out and "Made in America" Is Blurred
Organizational Culture
Business Ethics
Unethical Behavior
Factors That Influence Behavior to Be Ethical or Unethical
Guides to Ethical Behavior
Managing Ethics
Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Trends and Issues in Management
Chapter 3. Managing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With a Global Mindset
Part II: Planning
Chapter 4. Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
Chapter 5. Planning and Managing Global Business
Chapter 6. Managing Change, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Part III: Organizing
Chapter 7. Organizing and Delegating Work
Chapter 8. Managing Teamwork
Chapter 9. Human Resources Management
Appendix. Career Management and Networking
Part IV: Leading
Chapter 10. Organizational Behavior: Power, Politics, Negotiation, and Conflict
Chapter 11. Motivating for High Performance
Chapter 12. Leading With Influence
Chapter 13. Communication, Information Technology, and Emotional Intelligence
Part V: Controlling
Chapter 14. Managing Control Systems, Finances, and People
Chapter 15. Operations, Quality, and Productivity
Glossary
Notes
Name Index
Company Index
Subject Index
List of Features