About the BookOrganized around four traditional functions of managementplanning, organizing, leading, and controllingthis book covers the foundational concepts with a strong practical focus, also including the latest studies in the field. While it retains its global context, this edition of Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications has been significantly restructured to incorporate relevant cases from Indian industries to cater specifically to the needs of Indian students. This book discusses such contemporary topics as globalization, technology, entrepreneurship, ethics, empowerment, and diversity, and includes interesting features to increase a students decision-making ability and the ability to operate in a team environment.FeaturesOutcomes that focus students attention on the major issues within each chapter Real-life cases to enhance clarity and understanding of the topics discussed Chapter summaries to help students revise the content of the chapter Three modulesthe History Module, Quantitative Module, and Career Modulethat describe the evolution of management practices, the use of quantitative techniques to improve decision making, and methods to build successful management careers Review and discussion questions to foster high-order thinking skills that require students to apply, integrate, synthesize, and evaluate management concepts Integrative Chapter Skills includes group-based cases intended to thematically apply concepts Crossword Comprehension helps students determine their comprehension of the key concepts through self-evaluation ContentsPART I Introduction Managers and Management The Management Environment PART II Planning Foundations of Planning Foundations of Decision Making PART III Organizing Basic Organization Designs Staffing and Human Resource Management Managing Change, Stress, and Innovation PART IV Leading Foundations of Individual and Group Behavior Understanding Work Teams Motivating and Rewarding Employees Leadership and Trust Communication and Interpersonal Skills PART V Controlling Foundations of Control Operations Management