The 8th edition of Management: Theory and Practice follows the same much-admired style developed by Gerald Cole with short, succinct chapters covering all aspects of management theory and practice commonly taught on undergraduate courses. This new edition brings an increased focus on real world examples of management in practice with the introduction of vignettes. Skills sheets and a running case study are also new features, which will help students put what they have learned into practice.

PART 1: MANAGEMENT THEORY
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Management: an introduction
SECTION 2: CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT
2. The Search for Principles of Management
3. Bureaucracy
Skill Sheet 1 – Efficiency and Bureaucracy
SECTION 3: HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES
4. Motivation: “What” motivates people
5. Motivation: How motivation occurs
Skill Sheet 2 – Motivation: “What” and “How”
SECTION 4: THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP AND GROUP BEHAVIOUR
6. Leadership: Theory and practice
7. Groups and Teams
Skill Sheet 3 – Working in Groups
SECTION 5: SYSTEMS AND CONTINGENCY APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT THEORY
8. Organizations as Systems
9. Contingency Approaches to Management
Skill Sheet 4 – Organizational Mix (Structure)
SECTION 6: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT THEORY
10. Value-driven Responsive Organizations
11. Managing the Supply Chain
Skills Sheet 5 – SCM and Processes Modelling
PART 2: MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE
SECTION 7: THE CONTEXT OF MANAGEMENT
12. The Business Environment
13. Organizations
14. Organizational Culture
15. Diversity
Skill Sheet 6 – Analyzing the Environment
SECTION 8: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
16. Decision-making in Organizations
17. Strategic Aspects of Management
18. Strategy in Practice
19. Managing Strategy
Skill Sheet 7 – Managing Strategy
SECTION 9: ORGANIZING FOR MANAGEMENT
20. Organizing for Management
21. Organizing Work
22. Organizing for Innovation
23. Organizing for Engagement
24. Re-organizing
25. Organizing Communications
26. Organizing Yourself
Skill Sheet 8 – Organizing for Management
SECTION 10: CONTROL IN MANAGEMENT
27. Organizational Control
28. Managing Quality
29. Managing Risk
Skill Sheet 9 – Control in Management
PART 3: FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT – MARKETING, PRODUCTION (OPS), HRM AND FINANCIAL AND IS/IT
SECTION 11: MARKETING MANAGEMENT
30. Marketing Fundamentals
31. The Marketing Mix – Product and price
32. The Marketing Mix – Distribution
33. The Marketing Mix – Promotion
34. Customer-oriented Marketing Approaches
Skill Sheet 10 – Marketing Management
SECTION 12: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
35. Managing the Procurement Function
36. Managing the Logistics Function
37. Managing the Operations Function: Production
38. Operations Technology
Skill Sheet 11 – Operations Management
SECTION 13: HR
39. Human Resource Management
40. Resourcing: Recruitment, selection and appointment
41. Performance Management and HR Development
42. The Employment Relationship
43. International HRM
Skill Sheet 12 – HRM
SECTION 14: FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT
44. Financial and Management Accounting
45. Budget Process, Pricing and Capital Investment Decisions
Skill Sheet 13 – Financial Management
SECTION 15: INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
46. The Role of IT and BIS: Enabling strategy and work
47. Managing Information Resources
Skill Sheet 14 – Information Resource Management
PART 4: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
SECTION 16: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
48. Leading Globally
49. Managing Globally

The 8th edition of Management: Theory and Practice follows the same much-admired style developed by Gerald Cole with short, succinct chapters covering all aspects of management theory and practice commonly taught on undergraduate courses. This new edition brings an increased focus on real world examples of management in practice with the introduction of vignettes. Skills sheets and a running case study are also new features, which will help students put what they have learned into practice. New skills sheets will give students the opportunity to develop and practice specific skills that will be required of them when they enter the world of work, e.g. interpersonal skills, research skills and planning and management skills. Vignettes have been added to this edition to demonstrate management practices in the real world. Where necessary, chapters have been restructured and reordered to fit in with the latest management course modules. Short, concise chapters are well-liked by students and lecturers and allow for ease of comprehension. Logically structured so that students follow a path from early theories of management through to more practical aspects and aspects of job functions. Comprehensive lists of useful weblinks show students where they can find out more and further explore their ideas. Questions at the end of each chapter challenge students about what they have learned and can be useful discussion points for lecturers.