Evolution of Management Practice

The practice of management has experienced significant changes in recent years. Advances in technology, globalization, cultural shifts, competitive pressures, and the unpredictability of a fast-paced business environment have presented new challenges as well as opportunities for contemporary managers. The book Evolution of Management Practice has assembled the viewpoints of leading academics, management practitioners, and business consultants in order to uncover the most effective approaches pertaining to planning, leading, organizing and controlling. The book is poised to be an authoritative reference that will guide the practice of management for many years to come.

J. Mark Munoz is a tenured Full Professor of Management and International Business at Millikin University in Illinois. He was formerly Visiting Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is a recipient of several awards including four Best Research Paper Awards, a Literary Award, two International Book Awards, and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence Award. Mark was recognized by the Academy of Global Business Advancement as the 2016 Distinguished Business Dean, and recognized for Global Academic Excellence by Amity/IEEE in 2019. Aside from top-tier journal publications, he has authored/edited/coedited over 25 books including Contemporary Microenterprise: Concepts and Cases, Handbook on the Geopolitics of Business, Global Business Intelligence, and Digital Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy. He directs consulting projects worldwide in the areas of strategy formulation, international marketing, international finance, and business development.