Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-640) and index.

1. Introduction to Management and Organizations. 2. Management Yesterday and Today. 3. Organizational Culture and Environment: The Constraints. 4. Managing in a Global Environment. 5. Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics. Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures: The Context of Entrepreneurship. 6. Decision-Making: The Essence of the Managers Job. 7. Foundations of Planning. 8. Strategic Management. 9. Planning Tools and Techniques. Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures: Start-up and Planning Issues. 10. Organizational Structure and Design. 11. Managerial Communication and Information Technology. 12. Human Resource Management. 13. Managing Change and Innovation. Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures: Organizing Issues. 14. Foundations of Behavior. 15. Understanding Groups and Teams. 16. Motivating Employees. 17. Leadership. Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures: Leading Issues. 18. Foundations of Control. 19. Operations and Value Supply Management. 20. Controlling for Organizational Performance. Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures: Control Issues. Management Skills Modules.

For courses in Principles of Management or Introduction to Management. Robbins and Coulters best-selling text demonstrates the real-world applications of management concepts and makes management come alive by bringing real managers and students together. As it successfully integrates the various functions of management, the book establishes a dialogue with managers from a variety of fields. Students and professors alike will enjoy the chapter-opening A Managers Dilemma vignettes (which Introduce students to real situations - related to chapter concepts - fated by real managers) and the chapter-ending Real Managers Respond to Opening Dilemma discussions that enable students to explore successful resolutions using concepts they learned in each chapter.