Management, Canadian Edition - Hardcover

Stephen P. Robbins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013011782X ISBN 13: 9780130117823

Publisher: Pearson Education Canada, 1999

Synopsis

Appropriate for introductory management courses in Canadian colleges and universities.

Written in an accessible, conversational style, Management takes a global approach to the subject. Profiles Canadian managers, contains Canadian examples and cases throughout. New topics have been added to this edition, including information technology, the “greening” of management, project management, broadbanding compensation, visionary leadership, trust, ISO 9000, learning organizations, core competencies, autonomous internal units, skill-based pay plans, team leadership, and customer-driven operations. This edition continues to offer outstanding pedagogy, with the addition of a “Testing...Testing” feature that tests student comprehension throughout the text rather than simply at the end of each chapter. The “Thinking Critically About Ethics” feature highlights ethical issues throughout each chapter. In addition, the overall book length has been reduced by condensing and streamlining the text material.

About this title

From the Publisher

Robbins/Coulter makes the management course come alive by bringing real managers and students together. This best selling text integrates the discipline of management and establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields, with their new features managers respond and managers speak out.

From the Back Cover

This best-selling book demonstrates the real-world applications of management concepts. It integrates various management disciplines and establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields. Written for the real world, the voices of real managers are woven throughout the book in a variety of unique features and sections. Among these are: A ManagerUs Dilemma presenting real managers and the situations they face; Ethical Dilemmas designed to illustrate the dilemmas associated with managing ethically in organizations; and Managers Comment on Skills in which real managers assess the important skills necessary for success in the real world. The sixth edition of Management has been revised to include the latest information and a new organization in many chapters. It focuses on building specific management skills, such as Active Learning, Negotiation, Interviewing, and Time Management. It also includes new material on a variety of topics, including: skill-based pay, broadbanding compensation, project management, learning organization, trust, core competencies, strategic human resource management, outsourcing, self-directed careers, open book management, visionary and team leadership, ISO 9000, and environmental/green management. An essential reference for every management professional, from entry-level to senior executive.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013011782X
• ISBN 13: 9780130117823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 656