Understanding Management

This work combines classic management concepts with emerging trends and issues in a concise, student-friendly format. The theme of the fourth edition is the "new workplace", highlighting how technology and other influences have changed the traditional organizations and the investigating the impact on their members. The text uses small to mid-sized organizations as examples giving students practical insights into the type of organizations in which many will start their careers. The goal since the first edition has been to provide a practical and hands-on alternative to the traditional and comprehensive texts on the market.