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Master the process of management with the skills-based, functional approach in Griffin�s FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT, 10E. Timely content focuses on active planning, leading, organizing and controlling as you examine emerging management topics. New discussions explore the impact of technology, the importance of a green business environment, the need to adapt in changing times, ethical challenges and the role of diversity. This is one of the first management books to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic turmoil. New cases and updated learning features support an effective balance of classic theory and contemporary practice. Hundreds of contemporary examples highlight organizations such as Starbucks, Hilton Hotels and Quicken Loans. New MindTap digital resources further guide you in thinking and acting like a successful manager with learning, application and study modules for each chapter. Immediate feedback and links to the printed book also help you prepare for exams. Cover Dedication Brief Contents Contents Preface Chapter 1: Understanding the Manager's Job 1-1: An Introduction to Management 1-2: Basic Management Functions 1-3: Fundamental Management Skills 1-4: The Importance of Theory and History 1-5: The Evolution of Management 1-6: Contemporary Management Perspectives 1-7: Contemporary Management Issues and Challenges Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Building Effective Time Management Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Reed Hastings Doesn't Like Standing Still Chapter 2: The Environments of Organizations and Managers 2-1: The Organization's Environments 2-2: The Ethical and Social Environment of Management 2-3: Social Responsibility in Organizations 2-4: The International Environment of Management 2-5: The Organization's Culture Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Conceptual Skills Building Effective Communication Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Turbulence in the Air Chapter 3: Planning and Strategic Management 3-1: Planning and Organizational Goals 3-2: The Nature of Strategic Management 3-3: Using Swot Analysis to Formulate Strategy 3-4: Formulating Business-Level Strategies 3-5: Formulating Corporate-Level Strategies 3-6: Tactical Planning 3-7: Operational Planning Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Time-Management Skills Building Effective Decision-Making Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: The Lap of Luxury Chapter 4: Managing Decision Making 4-1: The Nature of Decision Making 4-2: Rational Perspectives on Decision Making 4-3: Behavioral Elements in Decision Making 4-4: Group and Team Decision Making in Organizations Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Conceptual Skills Building Effective Decision-Making Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Sailing the Seas Chapter 5: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management 5-1: The Meaning of Entrepreneurship 5-2: The Role of Entrepreneurs, Start-Ups, and New Ventures in Society 5-3: Strategy for Start-Ups and New Ventures 5-4: Structure of Start-Ups and New Ventures 5-5: The Performance of Start-Ups and New Ventures Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Building Effective Conceptual Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Putting the Greek into Yogurt Chapter 6: Organization Structure and Design 6-1: The Basic Elements of Organizing 6-2: The Bureaucratic Model of Organization Design 6-3: Situational Influences on Organization Design 6-4: Basic Forms of Organization Design 6-5: Emerging Issues in Organization Design Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Conceptual Skills Building Effective Diagnostic Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: The Stress of Screening Chapter 7: Organization Change and Innovation 7-1: The Nature of Organization Change 7-2: Managing Change in Organizations 7-3: Areas of Organization Change 7-4: Organizational Innovation Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Decision-Making Skills Building Effective Diagnostic Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: A Picture Says it All Chapter 8: Managing Human Resources In Organizations 8-1: The Environmental Context of Human Resource Management 8-2: Attracting Human Resources 8-3: Developing Human Resources 8-4: Maintaining Human Resources 8-5: Managing Labor Relations 8-6: New Challenges in the Changing Workplace Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Decision-Making Skills Building Effective Technical Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: No Company for Old-Fashioned Management Chapter 9: Basic Elements Of Individual Behavior in Organizations 9-1: Understanding Individuals in Organizations 9-2: Personality and Individual Behavior 9-3: Attitudes and Individual Behavior 9-4: Perception and Individual Behavior 9-5: Stress and Individual Behavior 9-6: Creativity in Organizations 9-7: Types of Workplace Behavior Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Building Effective Time-Management Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Engaging with the Company Garbage Chapter 10: Managing Employee Motivation and Performance 10-1: The Nature of Motivation 10-2: Content Perspectives on Motivation 10-3: Process Perspectives on Motivation 10-4: Reinforcement Perspectives on Motivation 10-5: Popular Motivational Strategies 10-6: Using Reward Systems to Motivate Performance Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Building Effective Decision-Making Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: What Makes SAS a Great Place to Work? Chapter 11: Leadership and Influence Processes 11-1: The Nature of Leadership 11-2: Generic Approaches to Leadership 11-3: Situational Approaches to Leadership 11-4: Related Approaches to Leadership 11-5: Emerging Approaches to Leadership 11-6: Political Behavior in Organizations Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Building Effective Conceptual Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Two Bites from the Same Apple Chapter 12: Communication in Organizations 12-1: The Interpersonal Nature of Organizations 12-2: Communication and the Manager's Job 12-3: Forms of Communication in Organizations 12-4: Informal Communication in Organizations 12-5: Managing Organizational Communication Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Technical Skills Building Effective Interpersonal Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: A Big Desk May Say it All Chapter 13: Managing Work Groups and Teams 13-1: Groups and Teams in Organizations 13-2: Characteristics of Groups and Teams 13-3: Interpersonal and Intergroup Conflict 13-4: Managing Conflict in Organizations Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Conceptual Skills Building Effective Communication Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: An Open Invitation to Innovation Chapter 14: Basic Elements of Control 14-1: The Nature of Control 14-2: Operations Control 14-3: Financial Control 14-4: Structural Control 14-5: Strategic Control 14-6: Managing Control in Organizations Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Time-Management Skills Building Effective Technical Skills Skill-building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Controlling the Cheesecakes Chapter 15: Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity 15-1: The Nature of Operations Management 15-2: Designing Operations Systems 15-3: Organizational Technologies 15-4: Implementing Operations Systems Through Supply Chain Management 15-5: Managing Total Quality 15-6: Managing Productivity Summary of Learning Outcomes and Key Points Discussion Questions Building Effective Communication Skills Building Effective Diagnostic Skills Skill-Building Personal Assessment Management At Work You Make the Call: Out Supply-Chaining the King of Supply Chainers Endnotes Name Index Organizational & Product Index Subject Index "This edition focuses on active planning, leading, organizing and controlling as updated content examines emerging management topics. New content discusses the impact of technology, the importance of a green business environment and the increasing need to adapt in changing times. This edition is one of the first to scrutinize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic turmoil. Hundreds of new examples depict strong management in action while highlighting ethical challenges and the need for diversity. New MindTap resources further reinforce how successful managers act and think."--Publisher's website