The 11th edition of Daft's NEW ERA OF MANAGEMENT equips students with innovative skills and confidence to succeed in today's rapidly changing business environment. It covers emerging themes and important issues to meet management demands and challenges. The book blends proven management techniques with new competencies and focuses on contemporary ideas using exercises, examples, and topics not found in other management texts. It also covers foundations of best management practices and technology support tools to help students reach their full management potential. With the latest improvements, the book defines management, prepares students to adapt to new technologies, and inspire exceptional performances in managerial roles.
- The book includes a "Remember This" feature to reinforce key concepts for student recall.
- It focuses on emerging themes and innovative examples in today's changing business landscape.
- Self-assessments and end-of-chapter exercises encourage personal managerial development and practical application of management concepts.
- "Cases for Critical Analysis" sharpen diagnostic skills for management problem-solving and are based on real management events.
- The book includes a new bonus feature called "Green Power" which highlights environmentally friendly businesses.
- The Innovative Way sections include a range of large and small companies, as well as international firms.
- "Manager's Shop Talk" and "Manager's Self-Test" features have been updated to reflect the latest in management thinking.
- The 11th edition has been thoroughly updated with the latest data and research findings on important management theories, including new technologies, globalization, social media, sustainability, and many more.
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
1. Managing in Turbulent Times.
2. The Evolution of Management Thinking.
PART II: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
3. Corporate Culture and the Environment.
4. Managing in a Global Environment.
5. Ethics and Social Responsibility.
6. Small Business Start-Ups.
PART III: PLANNING
7. Planning and Goal Setting
8. Strategy Formulation and Implementation
9. Decision Making
PART IV: ORGANIZING
10. Designing Adaptive Organizations.
11. Change and Innovation
12. Human Resource Management
13. Meeting the Challenge of Diversity
PART V: LEADING
14. Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations
15. Leadership
16. Motivation
17. Communication
18. Teamwork
PART VI: CONTROLLING
19.Quality and Performance
Appendix: Managing the Value Chain, Information Technology, and E-Business
Richard L. Daft
Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University
