Management Principles

Management Principles presents students with essential concepts for understanding modern management practices. It is designed to offer insights into the intricacies of management with a robust exploration of leading, planning, organizing, and controlling business activities. The text explores the historical evolution of management theory and the contemporary application of managerial practices, encompassing topics from strategic planning and innovation to communication and culture within organizations.

The book covers the fundamentals of motivation within organizational settings, discussing various motivational theories and their practical implications. It addresses need-based, cognitive, and behavioral perspectives on motivation, making the material highly relevant for teaching the psychological drivers of employee behavior. The chapters address the complexities of managing organizational change and conflict, stressing the importance of innovation as a pivotal factor in achieving and sustaining competitive advantage.

Management Principles is ideal for courses focused on management principles, organizational behavior, and strategic management. Its design and coverage of topics will provide students with practical, actionable knowledge, essential for understanding the roles and responsibilities of managers within a business context.

Daniel Kipley is a professor of strategy and the chair of the management and international business programs at Azusa Pacific University. He received an M.A. in management from the University of Redlands, an M.B.A. in international strategic management from Alliant International University, and a D.B.A. in strategic management from Alliant International University.

Roxanne Helms-Stevens is a professor and the dean of the School of Business at Augustana University. She received her M.B.A. with dual concentrations in strategic leadership and human and organizational development from Azusa Pacific University, as well as a D.B.A. in strategic management from Alliant International University.