Management by Stephen P. Robbins vividly illustrates effective management theories by incorporating the perspectives of real-life managers. Through examples, cases, and hands-on exercises, students see and experience management in action in a dynamic business world. Relevant particularly for undergraduate Principles of Management courses, the new, fifteenth edition of this bestselling text carries a renewed focus on skills and careers.
It emphasizes the five key skills that employers are looking for : critical thinking, communication, collaboration, knowledge application, and social responsibility. New coverage and fresh examples illustrate the latest management tools, practices, and developments, and the following learner- and career-focused features help students to learn, link, and apply major concepts : The Employability Skills Matrix is a visual guide that maps chapter features to employability skills and provides guidance that helps students to survive and thrive in the workplace.
Examples of current management practices from across the world (including Asia, the UK, and the Middle East) relate concepts to real life. End-of-chapter case applications enable students to apply management concepts to real-world scenarios, including those at Aldi, BreadTalk, Deliveroo, and British Airways. Learning from Failure boxes illustrate how people like Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg and companies like Apple and Disney have encountered and dealt with setbacks, gained new insights from their experiences, and bounced back.
Workplace Confidential boxes guide students on how to deal with work challenges such as adjusting to a new job, job stress, and dealing with organizational politics. It'sYour Career boxes improve skills that enhance career progress through topics such as identifying skills and weaknesses, managing time, and developing negotiation skills. Also available separately for this book is MyLab Management, the teaching and learning platform that empowers instructors to reach out to every student and, combined with our trusted content, delivers the learning outcomes that students and instructors aspire to.
Management by Stephen P. Robbins vividly illustrates effective management theories by incorporating the perspectives of real-life managers. Through examples, cases, and hands-on exercises, students see and experience management in action in a dynamic business world. Relevant particularly for undergraduate Principles of Management courses, the new, fifteenth edition of this bestselling text carries a renewed focus on skills and careers.
It emphasizes the five key skills that employers are looking for : critical thinking, communication, collaboration, knowledge application, and social responsibility. New coverage and fresh examples illustrate the latest management tools, practices, and developments, and the following learner- and career-focused features help students to learn, link, and apply major concepts : The Employability Skills Matrix is a visual guide that maps chapter features to employability skills and provides guidance that helps students to survive and thrive in the workplace.
Examples of current management practices from across the world (including Asia, the UK, and the Middle East) relate concepts to real life. End-of-chapter case applications enable students to apply management concepts to real-world scenarios, including those at Aldi, BreadTalk, Deliveroo, and British Airways. Learning from Failure boxes illustrate how people like Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg and companies like Apple and Disney have encountered and dealt with setbacks, gained new insights from their experiences, and bounced back.
Workplace Confidential boxes guide students on how to deal with work challenges such as adjusting to a new job, job stress, and dealing with organizational politics. It'sYour Career boxes improve skills that enhance career progress through topics such as identifying skills and weaknesses, managing time, and developing negotiation skills. Also available separately for this book is MyLab Management, the teaching and learning platform that empowers instructors to reach out to every student and, combined with our trusted content, delivers the learning outcomes that students and instructors aspire to.