Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Robbins, S. P., & Coulter, M. (2005). Management (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Management and Organizations -- Chapter 2: Management Yesterday and Today -- Part 2: Defining the Manager's Terrain -- Chapter 3: Organizational Culture and the Environment: The Constraints -- Chapter 4: Managing in a Global Environment -- Chapter 5: Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics -- Part 3: Planning -- Chapter 6: Decision Making: The Essence of the Manager's Job -- Chapter 7: Foundations of Planning -- Chapter 8: Strategic Management -- Chapter 9: Planning Tools and Techniques -- Part 4: Organizing -- Chapter 10: Organizational Structure and Design -- Chapter 11: Communication and Information Technology -- Chapter 12: Human Resource Management -- Chapter 13: Managing Change and Innovation -- Part 5: Leading -- Chapter 14: Foundations of Behavior -- Chapter 15: Understanding Groups and Teams -- Chapter 16: Motivating Employees -- Chapter 17: Leadership -- Part 6: Controlling -- Chapter 18: Foundations of Control -- Chapter 19: Operations and Value Chain Management -- Skill-Building Modules