New Frontiers of Management: An Insightful Journey to the MBA is written for MBA and DBA students pursuing advanced courses in management. Given the diversity of ideas in the management literature, students are often confused and unable to see the forest for the trees. Dr. Lourdesamy guides students through the management jungle, pointing to well-trodden and new paths that can lead them out of the thicket. He takes them on an insightful journey into what management is, and is not.

By taking a global view of management, the book interprets concepts, theories, and practices in the context of cultures and values. The reader is exposed to fundamental issues and debates in the discipline. The essence of management, including its past and possible futures, is presented in a single book. Apart from students, corporate managers will find the book instructive and helpful in managing for results.

Preface
Insight 1. The Practice of Management
Insight 2. The Theory of Management
Insight 3. Does Management Matter?
Insight 4. Managing for Results
Insight 5. Management: Universal or Culture Bound?
Insight 6. Managing Without Management
Afterword
Notes

New Frontiers of Management: An Insightful Journey to the MBA is written for MBA and DBA students pursuing advanced courses in management. Given the diversity of ideas in the management literature, students are often confused and unable to see the forest for the trees. Dr. Lourdesamy guides students through the management jungle, pointing to well-trodden and new paths that can lead them out of the thicket. He takes them on an insightful journey into what management is, and is not. By taking a global view of management, the book interprets concepts, theories, and practices in the context of cultures and values. The reader is exposed to fundamental issues and debates in the discipline. The essence of management, including its past and possible futures, is presented in a single book. Apart from students, corporate managers will find the book instructive and helpful in managing for results. HISTORICAL AND FUTURISTIC APPROACH. The book aims to help students grasp and understand the evolving trends and issues in the discipline of management. INSPIRATION. Inspiration drawn from the works of the major gurus of management, such as Peter Drucker. GLOBAL VIEW. Concepts, theories, and practices are interpreted in the context of cultures and values.