Management Today: Best Practices for the Modern Workplace

Today’s ever-evolving workplace requires managers to hone new skills so they can make informed decisions, manage diverse teams, and lead change. 

Management Today: Best Practices for the Modern Workplace cuts through the noise by introducing students to evidence-based management theories, models, and strategies. Experiential activities, critical thinking questions, and self-assessments provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice essential management skills. Authors Terri A. Scandura and Kim Gower provide best practices and explore timely issues like emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, and virtual teams. Real-world cases explore good and bad examples of management, including the college admissions scandal, Theranos, and Walmart. In-depth coverage of big data, data analytics, and technology ensures students are ready to thrive in today′s workplace.

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Terri A. Scandura is currently the Warren C. Johnson Professor of Management at the University of Miami Business School. From 2007 to 2012, she served as Dean of the Graduate School of the university. Her fields of interest include leadership, mentorship, and applied research methods. She has been a visiting scholar in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, China, and the United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Scandura has authored or coauthored over 200 presentations, articles, and book chapters. Her research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Vocational Behavior, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Educational and Psychological Measurement, Industrial Relations, Research in Organizational Behavior, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, and others.

She has presented executive education programs on leadership, mentoring, leading change, and high-performance teams to numerous organizations such as VISA International, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the Young Presidents Organization, Hewlett-Packard, and Baptist Health Systems.

Dr. Scandura is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Southern Management Association. She is a member of the Society of Organizational Behavior and the Academy of Management. She is a past associate editor for Group & Organization Management, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Management, and Organizational Research Methods. She currently serves on editorial boards for major journals including The Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Research Methods, and Group & Organization Management.

Dr. Kim Gower is an Assistant Professor of Management and teaches Management, Leadership, Social Justice, and Organizational Behavior at the undergrad and graduate levels. She enjoys instilling a love for learning and service in her students. Recently, Dr. Gower has written a management textbook-Management Today-and edited a Teaching with Technology resource book for educators. Dr. Gower has extensive experience as a management consultant, and in her spare time she backpacks, bikes, and enjoys volunteering Finally, she is guilty of excessively doting on her five rescue kids, Emma, Lilie, Buster (cats), and Teddy and Izzy (puppies she has had since they were one week old).