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ManagementInternational EditionNEWMANAGEMENTBy Charles Hill, University of Washington and Steven McShane,University of Western Australia2008 (December 2006) / 704 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-353012-3 / MHID: 0-07-353012-3ISBN-13: 978-0-07-110098-4 / MHID: 0-07-110098-9 [IE]Website: http://www.mhhe.com/hillmcshaneCharles Hill and Steve McShane, two of the most successful,well-thought of authors, researchers, teachers and consultants,have come together to write Management. This dynamic duo’sprogressive text engages students with their exceptional storytellingwriting style and great examples to see the big picture/interconnectivity between the four functions of management andprepares them better for their careers ahead. A unique “ManagementPortfolio Project” rounds out the student experience.Faculty are supported with a truly integrated support package.FEATURES• Interconnectivity of the four functions of management--Hill/McShaneprovides students with connections between different concepts bringto light the “Big Picture” they need to understand in order to becomesuccessful managers. Specific examples include:• (1) The control function, often relegated to the end of the book as a“feedback loop” chapter, Hill/McShane incorporates control into theorganizing function to demonstrate how control impacts goals andperformance measurement, organizational culture, etc. and introducesthe balanced scorecard as a measurement tool.• (2) Chapter 13 on Motivation builds off of the goal-setting materialreferenced in the planning chapter (Ch. 5) so that students understandthe relationship between the functions of planning and leading and howemployee goals ideally should be aligned to company strategies.includes extra “war stories” cases and teaching tips to use in the classroomthat are not in the text. The test bank questions are categorizedby blooms taxonomy, AACSB tagged, tagged by learning objective,level of difficulty.CONTENTSPART ONE MANAGERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 1 ManagementChapter 2 The External and Internal Environment Chapter 3Globalization and the Manager Chapter 4 Stakeholders, Ethics andCorporate Social Responsibility PART TWO STRATEGIZING Chapter 5Planning and Decision Making Chapter 6 Strategy Chapter 7 ManagingOperations PART THREE ORGANIZATIONAL ARCHITECTURE Chapter8 Organizing Chapter 9 Control Systems Chapter 10 OrganizationalCulture Chapter 11 Developing High Performance Teams PART FOURLEADING Chapter 12 Staffing and Developing a Diverse WorkforceChapter 13 Motivating and Rewarding Employee Performance Chapter14 Managing Employee Attitudes and Wellbeing Chapter 15 Managingthrough Power, Influence and Negotiation Chapter 16 LeadershipChapter 17 CommunicationPART FIVE CHANGE Chapter 18 ManagingInnovation and ChangeInternational EditionNEWCONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT5th EditionBy Gareth Jones, Texas A&M University and Jennifer George, RiceUniversity2008 (January 2007) / 832 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-353022-2 / MHID: 0-07-353022-0ISBN-13: 978-0-07-128561-2 / MHID: 0-07-128561-X [IE](Details unavailable at press time)• (3) Chapter 10 on Organizational Culture builds off of the organizationalvalues material introduced in chapter 2 on the Internal Environment,which demonstrates how values drive culture.• Storytelling writing style--As they have in their current marketleadingbooks, both authors use stories to connect with students as avehicle to help them learn, using great use of language. “From bloodyawful to bloody awesome in five years” (Ch. 3) or “No frankenfoodhere, please” (Ch. 18) are just two examples of how the authors grabstudents’ attention and hold it with stories that are woven into the narrativeof the text.• Unique Theory/Application Writing style – The authors cover relatedtheories and then apply them with rich examples that are NOT hiddenin text boxes that students don’t read, but incorporated into the narrativeof the text. Examples are highlighted in the margin of the text sostudents know an applied example is reinforcing a particular concept(e.g. “cost-leadership at Dell” or “Motivation at 3M”).NEWMANAGEMENT3rd EditionBy Angelo Kinicki, Arizona State University--Tempe and Brian KWilliams2008 (February 2007)ISBN-13: 978-0-07-353019-2 / MHID: 0-07-353019-0(Details unavailable at press time)• Why does it matter? -Every chapter concludes with a summary ofwhy the material covered matters for students of management, andhow understanding these concepts can help students become a moresuccessful manager.• Management Portfolio Project--Mirroring the goal of the book (showingstudents how the 4 functions interact) this activity at the end of everychapter asks students to apply chapter concepts to their organization ofchoice. By following one company throughout the semester studentsget a grasp of how and why all functions work together regardless oftheir experience working in organizations. Perfect for a course project,the instructor’s manual includes an implementation guide as well assamples of actual student portfolios.• Integrated Support Package -Unlike revised texts/ resource packages,where materials are refitted, resized and repurposed, the resourcessupporting this text have been freshly created in close conjunctionwith the text and each other to provide you a truly integrated supportpackage. The instructor’s manual is laid out by learning objective andINVITATION TO PUBLISHMcGraw-Hill is interestedin reviewing manuscriptfor publication. Pleasecontact your localMcGraw-Hill office or email toasiapub@mcgraw-hill.comVisit McGraw-Hill Education (Asia)Website: www.mcgraw-hill.com.sg48HED 2007 Management.indd 4810/5/2006 1:24:12 PM