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Management, Global Edition

Management, Global Edition

Stephen P. Robbins | Mary A. Coulter

(2017)

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For undergraduate Principles of Management courses.


REAL managers, REAL experiences 
With a renewed focus on skills and careers, the new edition of this bestselling text can help better prepare your students to enter the job market. Management, 14th Edition, Global Edition, vividly illustrates effective management theories by incorporating the perspectives of real-life managers. Through examples, cases, and hands-on exercises, students will see and experience management in action, helping them understand how the concepts they’re learning actually work in today’s dynamic business world. 

 

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Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
About the Authors 7
Brief Contents 9
Contents 11
Preface 29
Acknowledgments 37
Part 1: Introduction to Management 38
Chapter 1: Managers and You in the Workplace 38
Who Are Managers and Where Do They Work? 40
Who Is a Manager? 40
Where Do Managers Work? 41
Why Are Managers Important? 43
What Do Managers Do? 44
Management Functions 45
Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles and a Contemporary Model of Managing 46
Management Skills 47
How Is the Manager’s Job Changing? 49
Focus on the Customer 49
Focus on Technology 51
Focus on Social Media 51
Focus on Innovation 52
Focus on Sustainability 52
Focus on the Employee 53
Why Study Management? 53
The Universality of Management 53
The Reality of Work 54
Rewards and Challenges of Being a Manager 54
Gaining Insights into Life at Work 55
Boxed Features 38
It’s Your Career: The ABC’s of Managing Your Time 38
FYI 42
Future Vision: Is It Still Managing When What You’re Managing Are Robots? 42
Let’s Get REAL 46
Let’s Get REAL 49
Leader Making a Difference: Ursula Burns 52
Workplace Confidential: Dealing with Organizational Politics 56
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 57
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 57
Review and Discussion Questions 58
Preparing for: My Career 59
Personal Inventory Assessments: Time Management Assessment 59
Ethics Dilemma 59
Skill Exercise: Developing Your Political Skill 59
Working Together: Team Exercise 60
My Turn to Be a Manager 60
Case Application 1: The Power of Social Media 60
Case Application 2: Who Needs a Boss? 61
Management History Module 66
Early Management 66
Classical Approach 68
Scientific Management 68
General Administrative Theory 69
Behavioral Approach 71
Quantitative Approach 73
Contemporary Approaches 75
Chapter 2: Decision Making 80
The Decision-Making Process 81
Step 1: Identify a Problem 82
Step 2: Identify Decision Criteria 83
Step 3: Allocate Weights to the Criteria 84
Step 4: Develop Alternatives 84
Step 5: Analyze Alternatives 84
Step 6: Select an Alternative 85
Step 7: Implement the Alternative 85
Step 8: Evaluate Decision Effectiveness 85
Approaches to Decision Making 86
Rationality 86
Bounded Rationality 87
Intuition 87
Evidence-Based Management 88
Types of Decisions and Decision-Making Conditions 89
Types of Decisions 89
Decision-Making Conditions 91
Decision-Making Biases and Errors 94
Overview of Managerial Decision Making 96
Effective Decision Making in Today’s World 98
Guidelines for Effective Decision Making 98
Design Thinking and Decision Making 99
Big Data and Decision Making 100
Boxed Features 80
It’s Your Career: Problem Solving—Not A Problem 80
FYI 86
Let’s Get REAL 89
Future Vision: Crowdsourcing Decisions 92
Leader Making a Difference: Elon Musk 94
Workplace Confidential: Making Good Decisions 97
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 101
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 101
Review and Discussion Questions 102
Preparing for: My Career 103
Personal Inventory Assessments: Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively 103
Ethics Dilemma 103
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Creativity Skill 103
Working Together: Team Exercise 104
My Turn to Be a Manager 104
Case Application 1: On The Cards: Decision Making 105
Case Application 2: Manchester City: Football Big Data Champions 105
Part 1: Management Practice 110
A Manager’s Dilemma 110
Global Sense 110
Continuing Case: Starbucks—Introduction 110
Part 2: Basics of Managing in Today’s Workplace 114
Chapter 3: Global Management 114
Who Owns What? 116
What’s Your Global Perspective? 117
Understanding the Global Trade Environment 118
Regional Trading Alliances 118
Global Trade Mechanisms 122
Doing Business Globally 124
Different Types of International Organizations 124
How Organizations Go International 125
Managing in a Global Environment 126
The Political/Legal Environment 127
The Economic Environment 127
The Cultural Environment 129
Global Management in Today’s World 132
Challenges of Managing a Global Workforce 133
Boxed Features 114
It’s Your Career: Developing Your Global Perspective—Working with People from Other Cultures 114
FYI 117
Leader Making a Difference: Lucy Peng 123
Future Vision: Communicating in a Connected World 128
Let’s Get REAL 133
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 134
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 134
Review and Discussion Questions 136
Preparing for: My Career 136
Personal Inventory Assessments: Intercultural Sensitivity Scale 136
Ethics Dilemma 136
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Collaboration Skill 137
Working Together: Team Exercise 137
My Turn to Be a Manager 137
Case Application 1: Dirty Little Secret 138
Case Application 2: The Power of Presence 139
Answers to “Who Owns What” Quiz 140
Chapter 4: Valuing a Diverse Workforce 144
Diversity 101 146
What Is Workplace Diversity? 146
Why Is Managing Workforce Diversity So Important? 147
The Changing Workplace 150
Characteristics of the U.S. Population 150
Global Population Trends and the Changing Global Workforce 152
Types of Workplace Diversity 153
Age 153
Gender 155
Race and Ethnicity 157
Disability/Abilities 158
Religion 160
LGBT: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 161
Other Types of Diversity 161
Challenges in Managing Diversity 162
Personal Bias 162
Glass Ceiling 163
Workplace Diversity Initiatives 165
The Legal Aspect of Workplace Diversity 165
Top Management Commitment to Diversity 165
Mentoring 166
Diversity Skills Training 167
Employee Resource Groups 167
Boxed Features 144
It’s Your Career: Find a Great Sponsor/Mentor—Be a Great Protégé 144
FYI 148
Let’s Get REAL 149
Workplace Confidential: Dealing with Diversity 151
Future Vision: Diversity of Thought 162
Leader Making a Difference: Dr. Rohini Anand 163
Preparing for: Exam/Quizzes 168
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 168
Review and Discussion Questions 169
Preparing for: My Career 170
Personal Inventory Assessments: Multicultural Awareness Scale 170
Ethics Dilemma 170
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Valuing Diversity Skill 170
Working Together: Team Exercise 171
My Turn to Be a Manager 171
Case Application 1: An Ethical Hotel where Disabled People Can Find Their Way 172
Case Application 2: Women in Management at Deutsche Telekom 173
Chapter 5: Socially-Conscious Management 178
What Is Social Responsibility? 180
From Obligations to Responsiveness to Responsibility 180
Should Organizations Be Socially Involved? 181
Green Management and Sustainability 183
How Organizations Go Green 183
Evaluating Green Management Actions 184
Managers and Ethical Behavior 186
Factors That Determine Ethical and Unethical Behavior 186
Ethics in an International Context 189
Encouraging Ethical Behavior 191
Employee Selection 192
Codes of Ethics and Decision Rules 193
Leadership at the Top 195
Job Goals and Performance Appraisal 195
Ethics Training 196
Independent Social Audits 196
Social Responsibility and Ethics Issues in Today’s World 197
Managing Ethical Lapses and Social Irresponsibility 197
Social Entrepreneurship 199
Businesses Promoting Positive Social Change 199
Boxed Features 178
It’s Your Career: How to Be Ethical When No One Else Seems to Be 178
FYI 183
Leader Making a Difference: Yvon Chouinard 184
Let’s Get REAL 185
Let’s Get REAL 191
Future Vision: Building an Ethical Culture That Lasts 193
Workplace Confidential: Balancing Work and Personal Life 201
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 202
Chapter Summary by Learning Objective 202
Review and Discussion Questions 203
Preparing for: My Career 204
Personal Inventory Assessments: Ethical Leadership Assessment 204
Ethics Dilemma 204
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Building Trust Skill 204
Working Together: Team Exercise 205
My Turn to Be a Manager 205
Case Application 1: A Novel Wellness Culture 205
Case Application 2: Defeating the System: Ethics at Volkswagen 206
Chapter 6: Managing Change 212
The Case for Change 214
External Factors 215
Internal Factors 215
The Change Process 216
Calm Waters Versus White-Water Rapids Metaphors 217
Reactive Versus Proactive Change Processes 218
Areas of Change 219
Strategy 220
Structure 220
Technology 220
People 221
Managing Change 222
Why Do People Resist Change? 222
Techniques for Reducing Resistance to Change 223
Contemporary Issues in Managing Change 225
Leading Change 225
Creating a Culture for Change 226
Employee Stress 227
Stimulating Innovation 232
Creativity Versus Innovation 232
Stimulating and Nurturing Innovation 232
Innovation and Design Thinking 236
Disruptive Innovation 237
Definition 237
Why Disruptive Innovation Is Important 238
Who’s Vulnerable? 238
Implications 239
Boxed Features 212
It’s Your Career: Learning to Manage Your Stress 212
FYI 215
Let’s Get REAL 223
Leader Making a Difference: Satya Nadella 227
Workplace Confidential: Coping with Job Stress 231
Future Vision: The Internet of Things 233
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 241
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 241
Review and Discussion Questions 242
Preparing for: My Career 243
Personal Inventory Assessments: Are You a Type A Personality? 243
Ethics Dilemma 243
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Change Management Skill 243
Working Together: Team Exercise 244
My Turn to Be a Manager 244
Case Application 1: A. S. Watson Group 245
Case Application 2: The iPhone: A Technology Disruptor 246
Chapter 7: Constraints on Managers 252
The Manager: Omnipotent or Symbolic? 254
The Omnipotent View 254
The Symbolic View 254
The External Environment: Constraints and Challenges 255
The Economic Environment 256
The Demographic Environment 256
How the External Environment Affects Managers 258
Organizational Culture: Constraints and Challenges 261
What Is Organizational Culture? 261
Strong Cultures 264
Where Culture Comes From and How It Continues 265
How Employees Learn Culture 266
How Culture Affects Managers 268
Current Issues in Organizational Culture 271
Creating an Innovative Culture 271
Creating a Customer-Responsive Culture 271
Creating a Sustainability Culture 272
Boxed Features 252
It’s Your Career: Reading an Organization’s Culture: Find One Where You’ll Be Happy 252
Future Vision: Tomorrow’s Workplace: Sustainability and You 257
Let’s Get REAL 258
Leader Making a Difference: Indra Nooyi 260
FYI 261
Workplace Confidential: Adjusting to a New Job or Work Team 269
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 273
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 273
Review and Discussion Questions 274
Preparing for: My Career 274
Personal Inventory Assessments: What’s My Comfort with Change? 274
Ethics Dilemma 274
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Environmental Scanning Skill 275
Working Together: Team Exercise 275
My Turn to Be a Manager 275
Case Application 1: Tesco: Time to Refocus 276
Case Application 2: The Sky is the Limit 277
Part 2: Management Practice 282
A Manager’s Dilemma 282
Global Sense 282
Continuing Case: Starbucks—Basics of Managing in Today’s Workplace 282
Part 3: Planning 288
Chapter 8: Planning and Goal-Setting 288
The What and Why of Planning 290
What Is Planning? 290
Why Do Managers Plan? 290
Planning and Performance 290
Goals and Plans 291
Types of Goals 291
Types of Plans 292
Setting Goals and Developing Plans 294
Approaches to Setting Goals 294
Developing Plans 298
Approaches to Planning 299
Contemporary Issues in Planning 300
How Can Managers Plan Effectively in Dynamic Environments? 300
How Can Managers Use Environmental Scanning? 301
Digital Tools 302
Boxed Features 288
It’s Your Career: You Gotta Have Goals 288
FYI 291
Let’s Get REAL 292
Leader Making a Difference: Jeff Bezos 294
Workplace Confidential: When You Face a Lack of Clear Directions 295
Future Vision: Using Social Media for Environmental Scanning 303
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 304
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 304
Review and Discussion Questions 305
Preparing for: My Career 306
Personal Inventory Assessments: Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale 306
Ethics Dilemma 306
Skills Exercise: Making a To-Do List that Works and Using It 306
Working Together: Team Exercise 307
My Turn to Be a Manager 307
Case Application 1: Hermès: Delivering Change 308
Case Application 2: Shifting Direction 309
Chapter 9: Strategic Planning 312
Strategic Management 314
What Is Strategic Management? 314
Why Is Strategic Management Important? 314
The Strategic Management Process 316
Step 1: Identifying the Organization’s Current Mission, Goals, and Strategies 316
Step 2: Doing an External Analysis 317
Step 3: Doing an Internal Analysis 317
Step 4: Formulating Strategies 319
Step 5: Implementing Strategies 319
Step 6: Evaluating Results 319
Corporate Strategies 319
What Is Corporate Strategy? 321
What Are the Types of Corporate Strategy? 321
How Are Corporate Strategies Managed? 322
Competitive Strategies 323
The Role of Competitive Advantage 323
Choosing a Competitive Strategy 326
Current Strategic Management Issues 327
The Need for Strategic Leadership 327
The Need for Strategic Flexibility 329
Important Organizational Strategies for Today’s Environment 330
Boxed Features 312
It’s Your Career: Learning Your Strengths and Weaknesses: Accentuate the Positive 312
FYI 317
Let’s Get REAL 318
Workplace Confidential: Developing a Career Strategy 320
Leader Making a Difference: Mary Barra 321
Future Vision: Big Data as a Strategic Weapon 324
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 332
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 332
Review and Discussion Questions 333
Preparing for: My Career 334
Personal Inventory Assessments: Creative Style Indicator 334
Ethics Dilemma 334
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Business Planning Skill 334
Working Together: Team Exercise 336
My Turn to Be a Manager 336
Case Application 1: Fast Fashion 336
Case Application 2: A Simple Strategy at Costco 337
Chapter 10: Fostering Entrepreneurship 342
The Context of Entrepreneurship 343
What Is Entrepreneurship? 343
Entrepreneurship Versus Self-Employment 344
Why Is Entrepreneurship Important? 344
The Entrepreneurial Process 345
What Do Entrepreneurs Do? 345
Social Responsibility and Ethical Issues Facing Entrepreneurs 346
Start-Up and Planning Issues 348
Identifying Environmental Opportunities and Competitive Advantage 349
Researching the Venture’s Feasibility—Ideas 351
Researching the Venture’s Feasibility—Competitors 354
Researching the Venture’s Feasibility—Financing 354
Developing a Business Plan 355
The Sharing Economy 356
Organizing Issues 357
Legal Forms of Organization 357
Organizational Design and Structure 359
Human Resource Management 360
Initiating Change 361
The Importance of Continuing Innovation 362
Leading Issues 362
Personality Characteristics of Entrepreneurs 362
Motivating Employees Through Empowerment 363
The Entrepreneur as Leader 364
Control Issues 365
Managing Growth 365
Managing Downturns 367
Exiting the Venture 368
Boxed Features 20
It’s Your Career: Being Entrepreneurial Even If You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur 342
FYI 346
Workplace Confidential: Dealing with Risks 347
Future Vision: The Growth of Social Businesses 348
Let’s Get REAL 352
Leader Making a Difference: Mark Zuckerberg 364
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 369
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 369
Review and Discussion Questions 370
Preparing for: My Career 371
Personal Inventory Assessments: Innovative Attitude Scale 371
Ethics Dilemma 371
Skills Exercise: Developing Grit 371
Working Together: Team Exercise 372
My Turn to Be a Manager 372
Case Application 1: The Fear of Failure 373
Case Application 2: The Right Recipe for Entrepreneurs: Fifteen 374
Part 3: Management Practice 378
A Manager’s Dilemma 378
Global Sense 378
Continuing Case: Starbucks—Planning 378
Part 4: Organizing 382
Chapter 11: Organization Design 382
Six Elements of Organizational Design 383
Work Specialization 384
Departmentalization 385
Chain of Command 387
Span of Control 390
Centralization and Decentralization 391
Formalization 392
Mechanistic and Organic Structures 392
Contingency Factors Affecting Structural Choice 393
Strategy and Structure 393
Size and Structure 394
Technology and Structure 394
Environmental Uncertainty and Structure 394
Traditional Organizational Design Options 395
Simple Structure 395
Functional Structure 395
Divisional Structure 395
Organizing for Flexibility in the Twenty-First Century 396
Team Structures 396
Matrix and Project Structures 397
The Boundaryless Organization 398
Telecommuting 400
Compressed Workweeks, Flextime, and Job Sharing 402
The Contingent Workforce 402
Part 5: Leading 486
Chapter 14: Interpersonal and Organizational Communication 486
The Nature and Function of Communication 487
What Is Communication? 488
Functions of Communication 488
Methods and Challenges of Interpersonal Communication 489
Methods 489
Barriers 492
Overcoming the Barriers 494
Effective Organizational Communication 497
Formal Versus Informal 497
Direction of Flow 497
Networks 498
Workplace Design and Communication 500
Communication in the Internet and Social Media Age 501
The 24/7 Work Environment 502
Working from Anywhere 502
Social Media 502
Balancing the Pluses and Minuses 503
Choosing the Right Media 503
Communication Issues in Today’s Organizations 504
Managing Communication in a Digitally Connected World 504
Managing the Organization’s Knowledge Resources 505
The Role of Communication in Customer Service 505
Getting Employee Input 506
Communicating Ethically 507
Becoming a Better Communicator 508
Sharpening Your Persuasion Skills 508
Sharpening Your Speaking Skills 508
Sharpening Your Writing Skills 508
Sharpening Your Reading Skills 509
Boxed Features 486
It’s Your Career: I’m Listening! 486
Leader Making a Difference: Angela Ahrendts 492
FYI 494
Let’s Get REAL 495
Workplace Confidential: An Uncommunicative Boss 496
Future Vision: No Longer Lost in Translation 503
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 509
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 509
Review and Discussion Questions 511
Preparing for: My Career 511
Personal Inventory Assessments: Communication Styles 511
Ethics Dilemma 511
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Presentation Skills 512
Working Together: Team Exercise 512
My Turn to Be a Manager 512
Case Application 1: Is Anytime Feedback Too Much? 513
Case Application 2: Neutralizing the Concordia Effect! 514
Chapter 15: Organizational Behavior 518
Focus and Goals of Organizational Behavior 520
Focus of Organizational Behavior 520
Goals of Organizational Behavior 521
Attitudes and Job Performance 521
Job Satisfaction 522
Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment 524
Employee Engagement 524
Attitudes and Consistency 525
Cognitive Dissonance Theory 525
Attitude Surveys 526
Implications for Managers 527
Personality 527
MBTI® 528
The Big Five Model 530
Additional Personality Insights 530
Personality Types in Different Cultures 532
Emotions and Emotional Intelligence 533
Implications for Managers 536
Perception 537
Factors That Influence Perception 537
Attribution Theory 538
Shortcuts Used in Judging Others 539
Implications for Managers 540
Learning 540
Operant Conditioning 540
Social Learning 541
Shaping: A Managerial Tool 541
Implications for Managers 542
Boxed Features 518
It’s Your Career: Self Awareness: You Need to Know Yourself Before You Can Know Others 518
FYI 522
Leader Making a Difference: Carolyn McCall 527
Let’s Get REAL 529
Workplace Confidential: An Abusive Boss 534
Future Vision: Increased Reliance on Emotional Intelligence 535
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 542
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 542
Review and Discussion Questions 544
Preparing for: My Career 544
Personal Inventory Assessments: Emotional Intelligence Assessment 544
Ethics Dilemma 544
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Shaping Behavior Skill 545
Working Together: Team Exercise 545
My Turn to Be a Manager 545
Case Application 1: A Great Place to Work 546
Case Application 2: Employees First 547
Chapter 16: Leadership 554
Who Are Leaders and What Is Leadership? 555
Early Leadership Theories 556
Leadership Traits 556
Leadership Behaviors 556
Contingency Theories of Leadership 559
The Fiedler Model 559
Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory 561
Path-Goal Model 562
Contemporary Views of Leadership 564
Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theory 564
Transformational-Transactional Leadership 564
Charismatic-Visionary Leadership 565
Authentic Leadership 566
Ethical Leadership 567
Team Leadership 567
Leadership Issues in the Twenty-First Century 569
Managing Power 569
Developing Trust 571
Empowering Employees 572
Leading Across Cultures 573
Becoming an Effective Leader 574
Boxed Features 554
It’s Your Career: Being a More Charismatic Leader 554
FYI 556
Leader Making a Difference: Dr. Delos “Toby” Cosgrove 565
Let’s Get REAL 568
Workplace Confidential: A Micromanaging Boss 570
Future Vision: Flexible Leadership 574
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 576
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 576
Review and Discussion Questions 577
Preparing for: My Career 578
Personal Inventory Assessments: Leadership Style Inventory 578
Ethics Dilemma 578
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Choosing an Effective Leadership Style Skill 578
Working Together: Team Exercise 579
My Turn to Be a Manager 579
Case Application 1: Indra Nooyi: An Inspiring Leader 580
Case Application 2: Leadership Development at L’Oréal 581
Chapter 17: Motivation 588
What Is Motivation? 589
Early Theories of Motivation 590
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory 590
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y 591
Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory 592
Three-Needs Theory 593
Contemporary Theories of Motivation 594
Goal-Setting Theory 594
Reinforcement Theory 596
Designing Motivating Jobs 596
Equity Theory 599
Expectancy Theory 602
Integrating Contemporary Theories of Motivation 603
Current Issues in Motivation 605
Managing Cross-Cultural Motivational Challenges 605
Motivating Unique Groups of Workers 606
Designing Appropriate Rewards Programs 609
Boxed Features 588
It’s Your Career: What Motivates You? 588
FYI 592
Leader Making a Difference: Susan Wojcicki 595
Workplace Confidential: Feelings of Unfair Pay 601
Let’s Get REAL 604
Future Vision: Individualized Rewards 607
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 612
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 612
Review and Discussion Questions 613
Preparing for: My Career 614
Personal Inventory Assessments: Work Motivation Indicator 614
Ethics Dilemma 614
Skills Exercise: Developing Your Motivating Employees Skill 614
Working Together: Team Exercise 615
My Turn to Be a Manager 615
Case Application 1: Hong Kong Disneyland: HR Programs to Motivate Employees 616
Case Application 2: Balancing Success and Happiness 617
Part 5: Management Practice 624
A Manager’s Dilemma 624
Global Sense 625
Continuing Case: Starbucks—Leading 626
Part 6: Controlling 630
Chapter 18: Controlling Activities and Operations 630
What Is Controlling and Why Is It Important? 632
The Control Process 633
Step 1: Measuring Actual Performance 634
Step 2: Comparing Actual Performance Against the Standard 635
Step 3: Taking Managerial Action 636
Managerial Decisions in Controlling 636
Controlling for Organizational and Employee Performance 637
What Is Organizational Performance? 637
Measures of Organizational Performance 638
Controlling for Employee Performance 639
Tools for Measuring Organizational Performance 642
Feedforward/Concurrent/Feedback Controls 642
Financial Controls 643
Information Controls 645
Balanced Scorecard 646
Benchmarking of Best Practices 646
Contemporary Issues in Control 647
Adjusting Controls for Cross-Cultural Differences and Global Turmoil 648
Workplace Privacy 649
Employee Theft 650
Workplace Violence 651
Controlling Customer Interactions 652
Corporate Governance 654
Boxed Features 630
It’s Your Career: How to Be a Pro at Giving Feedback 630
FYI 639
Let’s Get REAL 640
Workplace Confidential: Responding to an Unfair Performance Review 641
Leader Making a Difference: Bob Iger 647
Future Vision: Real-time Feedback 650
Preparing for: Exams/Quizzes 655
Chapter Summary by Learning Objectives 655
Review and Discussion Questions 656
Preparing for: My Career 657
Personal Inventory Assessments: Workplace Discipline Indicator 657
Ethics Dilemma 657
Skills Exercise: Managing Challenging Employees 657
Working Together: Team Exercise 658
My Turn to Be a Manager 658
Case Application 1: The Challenge of “Healthy” Fast-Food 658
Case Application 2: Bring Your Own Device 659
Planning and Control Techniques Module 664
Techniques for Assessing the Environment 664
Environmental Scanning 664
Forecasting 666
Benchmarking 668
Techniques for Allocating Resources 669
Budgeting 669
Scheduling 671
Breakeven Analysis 674
Linear Programming 674
Contemporary Planning and Control Techniques 676
Project Management 676
Scenario Planning 678
Managing Operations Module 682
The Role of Operations Management 683
Services and Manufacturing 683
Managing Productivity 684
Strategic Role of Operations Management 685
What Is Value Chain Management and Why Is It Important? 685
What Is Value Chain Management? 686
Goal of Value Chain Management 686
Benefits of Value Chain Management 687
Managing Operations Using Value Chain Management 687
Value Chain Strategy 687
Obstacles to Value Chain Management 690
Current Issues in Managing Operations 691
Technology’s Role in Operations Management 692
Quality Initiatives 692
Quality Goals 694
Mass Customization and Lean Organization 695
Part 6: Management Practice 698
A Manager’s Dilemma 698
Global Sense 698
Continuing Case: Starbucks—Controlling 699
Glossary 703
Name Index 715
Organization Index 735
Subject Index 741
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