Principles of Management

Book info: Principles of Management (Hardcover, 448 pages) – Goodheart-Willcox, 2024. Language: English.

Principles of Management focuses on the functions of management and other basic business principles.. Students will learn about the responsibilities and rewards of being a manager and leader. Learning the functions of management, how to be a strategic manager, and the importance of managerial soft skills bring management to life. Contemporary approach to management topics provides a solid base for learning concepts. Each of the five functions of management--planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling--is presented in entirety, providing comprehensive instruction to build on the other functions that follow. This text allows students the opportunity to learn life-long skills to become productive workers and contributing citizens in our society through several unique features, including the Soft Skills for Management chapter by providing targeted information for leaders to learn how to interact with coworkers, peers, and employers.

• The correlation of Principles of Management to the standards, objectives, and indicators for the Precision Exams Business Management exam and Business Leadership I exam prepares students to earn Career Skills™ Certificates upon completion of the course.
• A Case Study in the unit opener presents a management situation that challenges students to answer thought-provoking questions about real-world situations. These cases will help them understand the connection between management theory and application.
• College and Career Readiness exercises address literacy skills to help prepare students for the real world. Activities such as communication, portfolio, Internet research, and math activities connect day-to-day learning with the workplace and the Writing a Management Report appendix delivers detailed information needed to create professional-looking reports. The content provides guidance to write management reports needed for business.

Editorial Reviews About the Author Robert (Bob) L. Dansby is retired as an accounting and business instructor from Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Alabama, where he still teaches part time. In addition, Bob is a small business, income,  tax, and personal finance consultant. He is the author of numerous textbooks and workbooks in the areas of accounting, cost accounting, managerial accounting, business math, and introduction to business, and financial literacy. He has also written several articles for professional journals, served a five-year term as editor of the Georgia Business Education Association Journal, and has given more than 30 presentations at national and regional business education and accounting conferences. Bob holds a PhD in business education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
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Karel Sovak is Dean of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business and program director for Internships/Cooperatives at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Additionally, Karel is engaged in strategic planning and governance assistance for not-for-profit organizations. Karel is also involved in the Bismarck entrepreneurial ecosystem as chair of the ecosystem building committee for 1MCND. Karel is also an editor for Bismarck Magazine and River and Ranch publications in his community. He holds a PhD in Applied Management and Decision Sciences from Walden University.