Essentials of Management -- 11th ed

Essentials of Management is written for newcomers to the field of management and forexperienced managers seeking updated information and a review of the fundamentals.It is also written for the many professionals and technical people who work closelywith managers and who take their turn at performing some management work. Anexample would be the member of a cross-functional team who is expected to have theperspective of a general manager.Based on extensive research about curriculum needs, the design of Essentialsof Management addresses itself to the needs of introductory management coursesand supervision courses offered in educational settings. Previous editions of thetext were used in the study of management in colleges and universities, as well as incareer schools in such diverse programs as hospitality and tourism management, andnursing. The book can also be used as a basic resource for management courses thatrely heavily on lecture notes, PowerPoint presentations, and videos rather than anencyclopedia-like text.