Essentials Of Contemporary Management

Jones, Essentials of Contemporary Management, makes management real for students. The seventh Canadian edition presents management in a concise and engaging way that makes its relevance obvious even to students who may lack exposure to a "real-life" … Read More

PART 1: MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 1: Managers and Managing
CHAPTER 2: Managing the Organizational Environment

PART 2: PLANNING

CHAPTER 3: Managing Decision Making
CHAPTER 4: Managing Planning and Strategy

PART 3: ORGANIZING

CHAPTER 5: Managing Organizational Structure
CHAPTER 6: Managing Information and Communication
CHAPTER 7: Managing Human Resources

PART 4: LEADING

CHAPTER 8: Managing Motivation
CHAPTER 9: Managing Leadership
CHAPTER 10: Managing Teams

PART 5: CONTROLLING

CHAPTER 11: Managing Control and Operations
CHAPTER 12: Managing Change

APPENDIX A: History of Management Thought

APPENDIX B: Developing a Business Plan

APPENDIX C: Career Development

Jones, Essentials of Contemporary Management, makes management real for students. The seventh Canadian edition presents management in a concise and engaging way that makes its relevance obvious even to students who may lack exposure to a "real-life" management context.

Essentials of Contemporary Management provides a concise offering of current management theories and research. Through a variety of real world examples from small, medium, and large companies, students learn how ideas are used by practicing managers. Driving home the message that management matters, Jones emphasizes that management theory and practice determines how well organizations perform and directly impacts the lives of employees, customers, communities, and shareholders.

The organization of the Jones text follows the functional approach of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, but the content remains flexible, allowing instructors the ability to customize to their own individual teaching flow. The important themes of diversity, ethics, globalization, and information technology are integrated throughout with examples.

Using a personalized approach to teaching and learning, Jones, Essentials of Contemporary Management is available with Connect courseware. Connect is powered by adaptive technologies so students may learn more efficiently, retain more information, and achieve better outcomes.

NEW EXAMPLES AND CONTENT COVERAGE The world has changed dramatically since the last edition of this book was published. And so too has the world of work and how organizations manage their resources. Two historic events have influenced this edition: the COVID-19 global pandemic; and the murder of George Floyd.

NEW TO THIS EDITION 'INTERNET OF THINGS' BOXES The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connection of anything electronic to a programmable AI-powered algorithm that can be controlled over the Internet by an app. This feature highlights relevant companies such as Uber on everything from Digital Banking to Facial Recognition Software in Canada.

NEW TO THIS EDITION 'ETHICS IN ACTION' BOXES Ethics in Action explores the ways in which managing ethically continues to be one the greatest challenges for managers in the global economy. The new edition focuses on many hot topics including "Do you Trust Facebook", "Pfizer's Prescription for a Healthier Organizational Structure", and "Tesla's Plan to Vertically Integrate its Supply Chain raises Questions", to name a few.

NEW & UPDATED APPLICATION-BASED ACTIVITIES The Connect Application-Based Activities are highly interactive and automatically graded application- and analysis-based exercises wherein students immerse themselves in a business environment, analyze the situation, and apply their knowledge of business strategies. Students' progress from understanding basic concepts to assessing and solving complex, real-world scenarios.

NEW & UPDATED MANAGER'S HOTSEAT VIDEOS Aligned to each chapter, this resource allows students to watch real managers apply their years of experience to management and organizational behaviour issues. Students assume the role of the manager as they watch the video and answer multiple-choice questions following the segment. The Manager's HotSeat Videos are ideal for group or classroom discussions.

NEW ISEEIT! VIDEOS These brief, contemporary videos offer dynamic student-centered introductions, illustrations, and animations to guide students through challenging concepts. Ideal for before class as an introduction, during class to launch or clarify a topic, or after class for formative assessment.

NEW WRITING ASSIGNMENT The Writing Assignment tool delivers a learning experience to help students improve their written communication skills and conceptual understanding. As an instructor you can assign, monitor, grade, and provide feedback on writing more efficiently and effectively.

NEW RECORDABLE VIDEO CHAT This exciting tool allows students to demonstrate presentation skills and practice critical thinking when providing peer feedback. Recordable Video Chat allows for synchronous and asynchronous online presentations. With three assignment types and easy grading tools, you can leverage this tool to boost student engagement in online, in-person and hybrid course delivery.

NEW & UPDATED CASES New cases open many of the chapters in this edition, featuring companies students would be familiar with (Netflix, Shopify, Microsoft) covering important topics such as BIPOC discrimination in the Executive Suite, Indigenomics, Next Generation of Office Communication Tech, and more.

A BALANCED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOCUS Jones offers an effective resource that discusses management theories - reinforced by strong pedagogical features such as real-life examples, cases, Management in Action (which is a full end of chapter learning resource), and tips for developing strong management skills and practices. An integrated running case, Carrot Tops, gives students the opportunity to apply all the theories and models examined in the text to the management challenges facing the owner/manager of a small business operating in a dynamic organizational environment, where all levels of managers face opportunities and threats.

STREAMLINED, EASY TO READ DESIGN The Seventh Canadian Edition has been designed for digital as well as print and offers a clean and engaging student reading experience. Content is presented in a one column format, with key terms highlighted in each chapter. Pedagogy remains prominent within each chapter and remains applied and an integral part of the learning experience.

RICH AND RELEVANT EXAMPLES Jones uses real-world examples and stories about managers and companies to drive home the applied lessons to students. Moreover, unlike boxed material in other products, Jones integrates feature boxes seamlessly into the text; they are an integral part of the learning experience, and not tacked on or isolated from the text itself. This is central to the pedagogical approach.

RELEVANCE AND SOCIAL IMPACT Jones makes management meaningful to students both through traditional means as well as through the adaptive reading experience found with Connect's SmartBook 2.0. The Focus on the Social Economy feature box in each chapter profiles a social enterprise that has both the function of creating economic value common to traditional for-profit businesses and creating social impact common to non-profit and charitable organizations.

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SMARTBOOK 2.0 SmartBook 2.0 is McGraw Hill's adaptive learning and reading resource. SmartBook 2.0 prompts students with questions based on the material they are studying. By assessing individual answers, SmartBook 2.0 learns what each student knows and identifies which topics they need to practise, giving each student a personalized learning experience and path to success. Connect's SmartBook 2.0 provides more personalization, productivity, and accessibility to improve the teaching and learning experience for both instructors and students. Instructors now have greater ability to control the level, depth, and type of assignments based on their course syllabus. Available on mobile smart devices - with both online and offline access, Connect's SmartBook 2.0 enables students to study anywhere and anytime.

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