Management By James Stoner & Edward Freeman

Detailed Features

Overview

Management 6e emphasizes widely accepted management practices, grounded in strong research orientation and solid theoretical foundations. The book explores how individuals—both men and women—manage people and organizational activities to achieve both institutional and personal goals.

The central theme of the book is “dynamic engagement”, a concept that reflects the constant change confronting future managers and the evolving competencies they’ll need to succeed.

Key Features

• Real-World Case Studies: Includes cases based on classic management issues from the past 25 years, with practical applications drawn from organizations such as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Essar Group, Nokia, Walmart, Infosys, and more.
• Indian Corporate Context: Several chapters have been rewritten to reflect recent developments in the Indian business landscape.
• Contemporary Themes: The content revolves around ethics, globalization, entrepreneurship and small businesses, cultural diversity, and quality.
• India-Focused Cases: Features numerous case studies relevant to the Indian context.

Table of Contents

• Part One: Introduction to Management

- Chapter 1: Managing and Managers

- Chapter 2: The Evolution of Management Theory

• Part Two: Management in the Twenty-First Century

- Chapter 3: Organizational and Natural Environments

- Chapter 4: Social Responsibility and Ethics

- Chapter 5: Globalization and Management

- Chapter 6: Inventing and Reinventing Organizations

- Chapter 7: Culture and Multiculturalism

- Chapter 8: Quality

• Part Three: Planning

- Chapter 9: Decision Making

- Chapter 10: Planning and Strategic Management

- Chapter 11: Strategy Implementation

• Part Four: Organizing

- Chapter 12: Organizational Design and Structure

- Chapter 13: Power and the Distribution of Authority

- Chapter 14: Human Resource Management

- Chapter 15: Managing Organizational Change and Innovation

• Part Five: Leading

- Chapter 16: Motivation

- Chapter 17: Leadership

- Chapter 18: Teams and Teamwork

- Chapter 19: Communication and Negotiation

• Part Six: Controlling

- Chapter 20: Effective Control

- Chapter 21: Operations Management

- Chapter 22: Information Systems