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The ninth edition of this well known text continues to integrate theory with practice. As in the previous editions, the systems model serves as the framework and integrates five constituent management functions ? Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, and Controlling. This new edition comes with a greater emphasis on leadership while retaining the international view of managing. The learner would find examples from top companies and renowned individuals which would not only help them deliberate upon but explore new vistas in management.
Key Features
Leadership Perspective is integrated in the text ? Coverage of top companies and world leaders discussing approach and results.
New and updated chapter-end cases such as General Motors (GM), Amazon, and iPad2.
Updated Pedagogy ? Means that chapter-end discussion questions are updated.
Online Content ? More than 425 slides? worth of content helps the instructor explain every topic in detail. Easy to navigate and discuss. Will now come with all the updated data
About The Author
Heinz Weihrich Professor of Global Management and Behavioural Science at the University of San Francisco. He received his doctorate from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and an honorary doctorate from San Martin de Porres University in Lima, Peru. He was a visiting scholar at the University of California in Berkeley and Harvard Business School. Dr. Weihrich has taught at Arizona State University, at UCLA, and in various places such as Austria, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Thailand. He is also a faculty member and visiting professor at the Graduate School of Business in Zurich, Switzerland, at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, and at Peking University in Beijing.
Table of Contents
PART 1: The Basis of Global Management Theory and Practice
1. Management: Science, Theory, and Practice
2. Management and Society: The External Environment, Social Responsibility, and Ethics
3. Global, Comparative, and Quality Management
PART 2: Planning ISBN
9781259005121
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