For courses in principles of management or introduction to management. Robbins and coulter's best-selling text demonstrates the real-world applications of management concepts and makes management come alive by bringing real managers and students together. As it successfully integrates the various functions of management, the book established a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields.



* Provides students an opportunity for participation and active learning

* Entrepreneurship Modules - The unique issues of entrepreneurship and managing entrepreneurial ventures are highlighted in five part-ending sections.



Table of centents:

I. Introduction

1. Introduction to management and organizations

2. Management yesterday and today

II. Defining the Manager's Terrain

3. Organizational culture and environment : the constraints

4. Managing in a global environment

5. Social responsibility and managerial ethics

III. Planning

6. Decision-making : the essence of the Manager's job

7. Foundations of planning

8. Strategic management

9. Planning tools and techniques

IV. Organizing

10. Organizational structure and design

11. Communication and information technology

12. Human resource management

13. managing change and innovation

V. Leading

14. Foundationsnof behavior

15. Understanding groups and teams

16. Motivating employees

17. Leadership

VI. Controlling

18. Foundations of control

19. Operations and value chain management