A new approach to learning the principles of management, MGMT is the Asia Pacific edition of a proven, innovative solution to enhance the learning experience. Concise yet complete coverage supported by a suite of online learning aids equips students with the tools required to successfully undertake an introductory management course.

Paving a new way to both teach and learn, MGMT is designed to truly connect with today's busy, tech-savvy student. Students have access to online interactive quizzing, videos, podcasts, flashcards, case studies, games and more. An accessible, easy-to-read text along with tear out review cards completes a package which helps students to learn important concepts faster.

MGMT delivers a fresh approach to give students what they need and want in a text.

Chuck Williams

Chuck Williams is Dean of the College of Business at Butler University. Formerly the Dean of the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific and an Associate Professor of Management at the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University, Dr. Williams has also served as Associate Dean and Chair of Management. He has also taught at Michigan State University and Oklahoma State University. Dr. Williams received his B.A. in Psychology from Valparaiso University. He specialized in Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Strategic Management while earning his M.B.A and Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. His research interests include employee recruitment and turnover, performance appraisal, and employee training and goal-setting. Williams has published research in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Academy of Management, Human Resource Management Review, Personnel Psychology, and the Organizational Research Methods Journal. He was a member of the Journal of Management's editorial board, and serves as a reviewer for numerous other academic journals. He was also the webmaster for the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management.


Alan McWilliams

Alan is a Lecturer at Victoria University where he currently coordinates and teaches the first year Management course. In academia since 1990, Alan previously worked in various management and HR roles in hospitality and within the Tasmanian State Public Service. Alan’s research interests include team-based organisations, employee relations management and management issues within the hospitality and events industries. Alan has published various referred and working papers and is currently undertaking a PhD at Monash University.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
1. Management
2. History of Management
3. Organisational Environments and Cultures
4. Ethics and Social Responsibility

PART 2: PLANNING
5. Planning and Decision Making
6. Organisational Strategy
7. Innovation and Change
8. Global Management

PART 3: ORGANISING
9. Designing Adaptive Organisations
10. Managing Teams
11. Managing People: Human Resource Management and Diversity

PART 4: LEADING
12. Motivation
13. Leadership
14. Managing Communication

PART 5: CONTROLLING
15. Control
16. Managing Information
17. Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Concise yet complete coverage of management principles supported by a suite of online learning aids.
For students: 6-month subscription to MGMT website containing interactive quizzes, videos, podcasts, flashcards, management case studies, games and more + Search me! management providing students with 24 hr access to full-text articles from hundreds of scholarly and popular periodicals as well as e-books.

For instructors: Access to online resources including Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, ExamView testbank, chapter prep cards, Biz Flix, local and international case studies, US video cases and more.
Tear out Review Cards at the end of the text to help revision and reinforcement of core concepts