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Management - Hardcover

Griffin, Ricky W.

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Synopsis

Introduce management using the book that has already helped almost two million students prepare for successful business careers. Griffin's MANAGEMENT, 10E combines classic theory, current research, a student-friendly presentation, and memorable examples to present both traditional management coverage and the newest emerging management topics. This edition examines the latest on organizational justice and negotiation as well as the impact of the 2008-2009 economic recession and global warming on business. The book's well-organized, inviting approach organized around the functions of management helps students strengthen their management skills with an effective balance of theory and practice using numerous proven learning features. Hundreds of well-researched popular examples -- from well-known Coca-Cola to emerging companies, such as Google and Facebook, as well as smaller and non-profit organizations -- underscore that strong management is critical to success in any type of organization.

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About the Author

Ricky W. Griffin serves as Distinguished Professor of Management and Blocker Chair in Business at Texas A&M. He received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Houston. He served as editor of the Journal of Management and as an officer in the Southwest Regional Division of the Academy of Management, the Southern Management Association, and the Research Methods Division and the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. Dr. Griffin spent three years on the faculty at the University of Missouri (Columbia) before moving to Texas A&M University in 1981. His research interests include workplace violence, employee health and well-being in the workplace, and workplace culture. A well-respected author recognized for his organizational behavior and management research, Dr. Griffin has written many successful textbooks, including: Management, Organizational Behavior, HR, Management Skills, Introduction to Business, and International Business.

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