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Building on the strengths of its popular previous editions, Management 4th Australasian edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to both reflect contemporary management thinking and to highlight the issues facing managers of the 21st century. A solid foundation of theory provides the background to a wealth of illustrative examples, highlighting organisations operating in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. A balance of small- to medium- size enterprises and larger multinational corporations are featured. A critical thinking perspective is integrated throughout the book, asking and encouraging student to analyse research and theory in the light of contemporary management practice. Each copy of the printed textbook comes with a free copy of the Wiley Desktop Edition: a full electronic version of the text that allows students to easily search for key concepts, create their own colour-coded highlights and make electronic notes in the text for revision.Key themes of the text include: *The importance of ethical and socially responsible management *Recognition of the continuing need to cater for the increasing diversity of the workforce *The importance of managing people, technology, knowledge and quality in achieving organisational goals *An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever changing environment in which contemporary managers operate. NEW TO THIS EDITION *Brand new chapters on Risk Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management *Engaging full colour presentation. KEY FEATURES *Scene Setter - Introduces a real-world example that highlights the chapter's theme. *Management and the Community - Is a mini case study that highlights ethics and corporate social responsibility issues for contemporary managers. *Manager's Checklist - A list of helpful hints for current and future managers. *Management Decision - A boxed feature that puts students in a management situation, with responsibility for resolving specific workplace situations. *Managing Internationally - A mini case study focusing on international issues, including different cultural perspectives on management.*Critical Thinking Questions - Appear regularly throughout each chapter to encourage students to apply and examine the management theories being discussed. *Skill Self-Assessment - Questionnaires and activities for self-analysis provide students with insights into their own managerial skills and style. *End-of-Chapter Questions - Including review, discussion, application and advanced questions to test student understanding. End-of-Chapter Case Study - Ties together the main concepts explored, via featuring the activities of a real-world Australasian small to medium-sized enterprise or larger multinational organisation. In addition, End-of-Part cases are strategically placed throughout the text to consolidate the themes of multiple chapters.
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Paperback. 4. Building on the strengths of its popular previous editions, Management 4th Australasian edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to both reflect contemporary management thinking and to highlight the issues facing managers of the 21st century.A solid foundation of theory provides the background to a wealth of illustrative examples, highlighting organisations operating in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. A balance of small- to medium- size enterprises and larger multinational corporations are featured. A critical thinking perspective is integrated throughout the book, asking and encouraging student to analyse research and theory in the light of contemporary management practice.Each copy of the printed textbook comes with a free copy of the Wiley Desktop Edition : a full electronic version of the text that allows students to easily search for key concepts, create their own colour-coded highlights and make electronic notes in the text for revision.Key themes of the text include: The importance of ethical and socially responsible management Recognition of the continuing need to cater for the increasing diversity of the workforce The importance of managing people, technology, knowledge and quality in achieving organisational goals An appreciation of the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever changing environment in which contemporary managers operate.NEW TO THIS EDITION Brand new chapters on Risk Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management Engaging full colour presentation.KEY FEATURES Scene Setter - Introduces a real-world example that highlights the chapter's theme. Management and the Community - Is a mini case study that highlights ethics and corporate social responsibility issues for contemporary managers. Manager's Checklist - A list of helpful hints for current and future managers. Management Decision - A boxed feature that puts students in a management situation, with responsibility for resolving specific workplace situations. Managing Internationally - A mini case study focusing on international issues, including different cultural perspectives on management. Critical Thinking Questions - Appear regularly throughout each chapter to encourage students to apply and examine the management theories being discussed. Skill Self-Assessment - Questionnaires and activities for self-analysis provide students with insights into their own managerial skills and style. End-of-Chapter Questions - Including review, discussion, application and advanced questions to test student understanding. End-of-Chapter Case Study - Ties together the main concepts explored, via featuring the activities of a real-world Australasian small to medium-sized enterprise or larger multinational organisation. In addition, End-of-Part cases are strategically placed throughout the text to consolidate the themes of multiple chapters. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life. Seller Inventory # BD146_CV4
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