Samson/Daft/Donnet's Management is a robust foundation text providing a balance of broad, theoretical content with an engaging, easy-to-understand writing style. It covers the four key management functions - planning, organising, leading and controlling - conveying to students the elements of a manager's working day.

Along with current management theory and practice, the authors integrate coverage of innovation, entrepreneurship, agile workplaces, social media and new technology throughout. This sixth edition features a new author on the team and contains updates to content based on recent research.

Real-life local and international examples showcase the ongoing changes in the management world. Focusing on a 'skills approach', they bring concepts to life for students, supporting motivation, confidence and mastery. Each part concludes with a contemporary continuing case study, focusing on car company Toyota as it faces managerial challenges and opportunities in the region.

PART 1: INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR A CHANGING WORLD
1. The changing world of management
2. The evolution of management thinking

PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGEMENT
3. The environment and corporate culture
4. Managing in a global environment
5. Ethics, social responsibility and sustainable development
6. Managing start-ups and new ventures

PART 3: PLANNING
7. Organisational planning and goal setting
8. Strategy formulation and implementation
9. Managerial decision making

PART 4: ORGANISING
10. Designing organisation structure
11. Managing change and innovation
12. Managing human resources
13. Managing diversity

PART 5: LEADING 5 67
14. Individual behaviour in organisations
15. Leadership
16. Motivating employees
17. Communication in organisations
18. Leading teams

PART 6: CONTROLLING
19. Managerial and quality control
20. Managing the value chain, information technology and e-business
Capstone chapter: Making effective management happen

Samson/Daft/Donnet's Management is a robust foundation text providing a balance of broad, theoretical content with an engaging, easy-to-understand writing style. It covers the four key management functions - planning, organising, leading and controlling - conveying to students the elements of a manager's working day. Along with current management theory and practice, the authors integrate coverage of innovation, entrepreneurship, agile workplaces, social media and new technology throughout. This sixth edition features a new author on the team and contains updates to content based on recent research. Real-life local and international examples showcase the ongoing changes in the management world. Focusing on a 'skills approach', they bring concepts to life for students, supporting motivation, confidence and mastery. Each part concludes with a contemporary continuing case study, focusing on car company Toyota as it faces managerial challenges and opportunities in the region. NEW Animated concept summaries online NEW Updated content on sociocultural trends, big data and motivation NEW End-of-part continuing case on the Australian car manufacturing industry NEW Updated case studies with increased digital focus Links between concepts and cross-references are highlighted within and across chapters to enhance analytical skills, while cases for critical analysis sharpen students' diagnostic skills for management problem solving Each part of the book is rich with experiential exercises, self-assessment activities, challenges and cases for students to engage with, developing multiple skills 'Remember this' summaries in each section highlight key concepts at regular intervals 'Management in Practice' exercises include ethical challenges, group challenges, cases for analysis, questionnaires, scenarios and activities for groups and individuals Linked throughout to online learning activities so that students can practise, revise, check concepts and consolidate their learning