Exploring Management [Loose-leaf]

Exploring Management, 7th Edition supports teaching and learning of core management concepts by presenting material in a straightforward, conversational style with a strong emphasis on application. With a focus on currency, high-interest examples and pedagogy that encourages critical thinking and personal reflection, Exploring Management, 7th Edition is the?perfect balance between what students need and what instructors want.

Organized by study objectives and broken up into more manageable sections of material, the Seventh Edition supports better student comprehension and mastery of concepts. And features like skill builders, active learning activities, and team projects give students frequent opportunities to apply management concepts. Class activities provide opportunities for discussion and debate. Students can build solid management skills with self-assessments, class exercises, and team projects.

1 Managers and the Management Process 1

1.1 Explain What It Means to Be a Manager 2

Career Readiness is an Ongoing Personal Responsibility 2

Organizations Have Different Types and Levels of Managers 3

Accountability Is a Foundation of Managerial Performance 5

Effective Managers Help Others Achieve High Performance and Satisfaction 5

Managers Are Coaches, Coordinators, and Supporters 6

1.2 Describe What Managers Do and the Skills They Use 8

Managers Plan, Organize, Lead, and Control 8

Managers Perform Informational, Interpersonal, and Decisional Roles 10

Managers Use Networking and Social Capital to Pursue Action Agendas 11

Managers Use Technical, Human, and Conceptual Skills 11

Managers Thrive on Lifelong Llý