Essentials of Contemporary Management (8th Edition)
Essentials of Contemporary Management, Eighth Edition, provides a comprehensive and current account of the rapid changes occurring in the world of management and management practices. Written by Gareth Jones, this edition focuses on making management theories and concepts relevant and engaging for students. By addressing critical themes such as diversity, sustainability, and globalization, the text helps readers bridge the gap between academic theory and real-world business application.
Key Features and Learning Tools
This edition is packed with practical features designed to build essential management skills through realistic scenarios and active participation:
- Management Snapshots: Each chapter opens with a challenge faced by real-world managers, detailing their responses and the outcomes.
- Manager as a Person: Specialized boxes highlight how individual managers drive change within their organizations.
- Application Exercises: Features like “Be the Manager,” “Building Management Skills,” and “Small Group Breakout Exercises” allow students to apply learning to realistic scenarios where organizations face problems or opportunities.
- Small Business Examples: Strategic examples ensure that students make clear connections between theoretical concepts and practical applications across various business scales.
- Management in Action: End-of-chapter questions and reflection points encourage students to research actual management issues and learn firsthand from practicing professionals.
Enhanced Content and Educational Technology
The eighth edition has been streamlined to include the most pertinent new research concepts while eliminating outdated management theories, keeping the focus on changes that have the greatest impact on modern managers. The integration of McGraw-Hill’s advanced learning tools, such as Connect, LearnSmart, and SmartBook, ensures a personalized learning experience. These tools help track progress, comprehension, and retention, while “Case in the News” closing cases and Manager’s Hot Seat videos bring contemporary issues to the forefront of the educational experience. Additional resources like iSeeIT videos and research-based self-assessments promote student self-awareness and professional development.
Book Details and Metadata
- Full Title: Essentials of Contemporary Management
- Author: Gareth Jones
- Edition: 8th Edition
- Publisher: McGraw Hill
- Publication Date: January 5, 2018
- ISBN-10: 1259927652
- ISBN-13: 978-1259927652