Management: Concepts & Practices, 5th edition
By Tim Hannagan
Pearson Education
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
December 2007
ISBN: 9780273711186 
808 Pages
$115.00 Paper original
Description
Management provides students with a thorough explanation and exploration of management concepts and practices across all management functions.
The major theme of the book is management at a time of change, reflecting the challenges faced by managers with increasingly rapid developments in technology, the culture and environment in which they work and the globalisation of ideas and business activity.
Written in a straightforward style, the book contains chapters contributed by experts in their field to ensure coverage of the most recent ideas and practices.
It is suitable for students studying business or management in further or higher education and introductory management modules for non-specialists
ContentsSection A Managing Change
1 The management challenge 2 Leadership in organisations 3 Creating a consumer focus 4 Managing in the public sector
Section B Managing Strategy
5 Managing a creative strategy 6 Developing an innovative business plan 7 Controlling quality in organisations 8 Marketing and environmental assessment
Section C Managing People
9 Organisational theory and design 10 Communicating in organisations 11 Human resource management 12 The challenge of motivating others
Section D Managing the Organisation
13 Decision-making processes in organisations 14 Operations management in organisations 15 Information technology and control 16 Financial control and accounting in organisations
Section E Contemporary Management Issues
17 Ethical values and corporate social responsibility 18 Environmental issues and corporate environmental management 19 Globalisation and multinational management 20 Twenty-first century management in perspective
FeaturesAmong the most valuable features and aids to learning in the book are:
- Contributed chapters from experts in their field
- Case studies, examples and exhibits encourage active learning and help relate theory to real-life management
- A wide range of contemporary issues: business ethics, environmental and green issues, leadership, brand management, globalisation, innovation and entrepreneurship, teamwork, and management careers
- Summaries, review and discussion questions, further reading and website references, and a glossary provide a valuable reference and study resource
- A ‘Travel Guide’ to the book helps students navigate a route through the topics covered
Instructor resources for download: Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides.
AuthorTim Hannagan has worked as an educator and manager in both the private and public sectors, including more than 10 years as principal and chief executive of a further education corporation.