<p>&nbsp;<b><p></p><p><br/>&nbsp;</p><p>Enable critical thinking for enhanced employability outcomes</p><p><br/>&nbsp;</p><p>Management: Using Practice and Theory to Develop Skills, 8th Edition, by David Boddy is a market-leading text which today&#8217;s students and tomorrow&#8217;s managers need to read. For 20 years this text has introduced managers and students to the theory and practice of this broad discipline. A comprehensive introduction to the themes and functions of management, this book is an accessible and academically rigorous guide through the field.&nbsp;</p><p>Now into its 8th Edition, it continues to be the most up-to-date and reliable text of its kind. It enables your critical thinking by providing real-life case studies, and linking theory to six most critical employability skills which employers are looking for - transforming you into highly employable leader of tomorrow. With this edition, you also get access to the latest empirical evidence, case studies and employability tasks based on organisational management problems in the real world, making it easier for you even if you hold a diverse background and have alternate career intentions.</p><p></p><br/></b><br/>&nbsp;</p>

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    <li>Part 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGMENT </li>
    <li>1 Managing in organisations </li>
    <li>2 Theories of management </li>
    <li>Part 1 Case: Apple Inc. </li>
    <li>Part 1 Employability skills </li>
    <li>Part 2 THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANGEMENT </li>
    <li>3 Organisation cultures and contexts </li>
    <li>4 Managing internationally </li>
    <li>5 Corporate responsibility </li>
    <li>Part 2 case: BP </li>
    <li>Part 2 Employability skills </li>
    <li>Part 3 PLANNING </li>
    <li>6 Making decisions </li>
    <li>7 Planning </li>
    <li>8 Managing strategy </li>
    <li>9 Managing marketing </li>
    <li>Part 3 case: The Virgin Group </li>
    <li>Part 3 Employability skills </li>
    <li>Part 4 ORGANISING </li>
    <li>10 Structure </li>
    <li>11 Human resource management </li>
    <li>12 Information systems and e-business </li>
    <li>13 Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation </li>
    <li>Part 4 case: Royal Bank of Scotland </li>
    <li>Part 4 Employability skills </li>
    <li>Part 5 LEADING </li>
    <li>14 Influencing </li>
    <li>15 Motivating </li>
    <li>16 Communicating </li>
    <li>17 Teams </li>
    <li>18 Managing change </li>
    <li>Part 5 case: British Heart Foundation </li>
    <li>Part 5 Employability skills </li>
    <li>Part 6 CONTROLLING </li>
    <li>19 Managing operations and quality </li>
    <li>20 Control and performance measurement </li>
    <li>Part 6 case: Tesco </li>
    <li>Part 6 Employability skills</li>
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<h4>Encourage your students to think critically and develop the skills to become tomorrow's managers.</h4><p><strong>Management: Using Practice and Theory to Develop Skills,</strong> 8th Edition continues to be the most up-to-date and reliable text on the essential functions of Management. The latest edition features the latest empirical evidence, case studies and employability tasks based on organisational management problems in the real world.</p><p>"The main strength is, in my opinion, in the way the author balances theory and practice –always backing empirical findings with theoretical and academic references and always translating concepts and theories into examples and cases."<br><strong>Dr David Monciardini,</strong> Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Exeter</p>

<div class="c-section-headers-number-list_container"> <h4>Part 1: An Introduction to Management</h4> <ol> <li>Managing in organisations</li> <li>Theories of management</li> </ol> <p>Part 1 Case: Apple Inc.</p> <p>Part 1 Employability skills</p> <h4>Part 2: The Environment of Management </h4>  <ol start="3"> <li>Organisation cultures and contexts</li> <li>Managing internationally</li> <li>Corporate responsibility</li> </ol> <p>Part 2 case: BP</p> <p>Part 2 Employability skills</p> <h4>Part 3: Planning</h4> <ol start="6"> <li>Making decisions</li> <li>Planning</li> <li>Managing strategy</li> <li>Managing marketing</li> </ol> <p>Part 3 case: The Virgin Group</p> <p>Part 3 Employability skills</p> <h4>Part 4: Organising</h4> <ol start="10"> <li>Structure</li> <li>Human resource management</li> <li>Information systems and e-business</li> <li>Entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation</li> </ol> <p>Part 4 case: Royal Bank of Scotland</p> <p>Part 4 Employability skills</p> <h4>Part 5: Leading</h4> <ol start="14"> <li>Influencing</li> <li>Motivating</li> <li>Communicating</li> <li>Teams</li> <li>Managing change</li> </ol> <p>Part 5 case: British Heart Foundation</p> <p>Part 5 Employability skills</p> <h4>Part 6: Controlling</h4>   <ol start="19"> <li>Managing operations and quality</li>  <li>Control and performance measurement</li>  </ol>  <p>Part 6 case: Tesco</p>  <p>Part 6 Employability skills</p>  </div>

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