Management

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Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management Emeritus in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daft specializes in the study of organization theory and leadership and is a fellow of the Academy of Management. He has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Management Education. He has been the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Dr. Daft has authored or co-authored 14 books and written dozens of scholarly articles, papers and chapters in academic books. A noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Dr. Daft is one of today's most highly cited academics in the fields of economics and business.

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Develop your understanding and application of contemporary and significant management concepts with Daft's "Management," 15th Edition. This reader-friendly presentation blends coverage of the latest managerial theories and emerging trends with a strong foundation in best management practices. Over 550 examples show how management concepts are applied and used in real organizations. Personal feedback inventories let you evaluate your strengths, while updated engagement exercises and applications guide you in expanding management competencies, harnessing your creativity and putting theory into practice. Recent research organized around the four functions of management helps you look beyond traditional techniques to consider a breadth of progressive management solutions, and hundreds of new examples and cases from familiar organizations bring the practice of management into clear focus.