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Book SynopsisExamine the issues impacting today's current, fast-shifting business environment and the necessary management solutions with Daft/Marcic's market-leading UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT, 12E. Even before recent upheavals, managers and organizations were buffeted by competitive, social, technological and economic change. Today's managers face more demands than ever before in the scramble to cope with the turbulence of recent events, ethical and social turmoil, mobile commerce, economic instability, globalization, cybersecurity threats, increasing government regulation and global supply chains. This edition helps you, as a future manager, find leading-edge solutions to significant problems -- whether everyday challenges or once-in-a-lifetime crises. Content extends beyond techniques traditionally taught to encompass a breadth of management skills and new competencies you can use to face today's issues. MindTap and Write Experience digital resources are also available to help you seize opportuni
Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Leading Edge Management Part II: THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. The Environment and Corporate Culture. 3. Managing in a Global Environment. 4. Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility. Part III: PLANNING. 5. Planning and Goal Setting. 6. Managerial Decision Making. Part IV: ORGANIZING. 7. Designing Organization Structure. 8. Managing Innovation and Change. 9. Managing Human Talent and Diversity Inclusion. Part V: LEADING. 10. Understanding Individual Behavior. 11. Leadership. 12. Motivating Employees. 13. Managing Communication. 14. Leading Teams. Part VI: CONTROLLING. 15. Managing Quality and Performance.
