Introduction to Management
Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory, Professor Emma Macdonald
Introduction to Management
Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory, Professor Emma Macdonald
Written by experts, inspired by practitioners, focused on challenges: an authentic introduction to management in an ever-changing world.Introduction to Management is a uniquely accessible and engaging companion to managing in the real world. Placing issues of digital, environmental, and social disruption at centre-stage, it guides students through the varied and complex reality of management with ease, encouraging them to develop their own critical view of this dynamic area.Key featuresEach chapter is authored by an expert who is an active researcher in their field, providing insights into the disruptions and challenges faced by managers today, from those on the forefront of current thinkingThe running case study integrated throughout the text helps students bridge the gap between theory and real life, with thinking questions prompting them to put theory into practicePractitioner videos embedded in every chapter of the e-book offer an engaging and unique insight into the applications of theory in the workplaceOpening case studies in each chapter focus on organizations spanning the public, private, and non-profit sectors, demonstrating the relevance of management theory both within and beyond traditional business settingsA diverse and international range of real-world examples woven throughout the text offer a holistic view of management as a global phenomenonDigital formats and resourcesIntroduction to Management is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by extensive online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access, with learning resources embedded and hyperlinked throughout to offer self-assessment activities and extra support: Find the eBook on VitalSource.The student resources, accessible via the e-book, include:Practitioner videos in every chapterSelf-test questionsAnswer guidance to the end-of-chapter questionsCritical thinking guided exercises for each chapterFlashcard glossaryThe book's teaching resources, accessible online for adopting lecturers, include:Additional case studies, to use in classPowerPoint slides to accompany each chapterA test bank of multiple-choice questionsFigures from the book, available to download
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