Part 1: The basis of management theory and practice
1. Management: Science, theory, and practice
2. Management and society: The external environment, social responsibility, and ethics
3. Global, comparative, and quality management
Part 1 closing: The basis of global and entrepreneurial management
Part 2: Planning
4. Essentials of planning and managing by objectives
5. Strategies, policies, and planning premises
6. Decision making
Part 2 closing: Global and entrepreneurial planning
Part 3: Organizing
7. The nature of organizing, entrepreneuring, and re-engineering
8. Organization structure: departmentalization
9. Line/staff authority, empowerment, and decentralization
10. Effective organizing and organization culture
Part 3 closing: Global and entrepreneurial organizing
Part 4: Staffing
11.Human resource management and selection
12. Performance appraisal and career strategy
13. Managing change through manager and organization development
Part 4 closing: Global and entrepreneurial staffing
Part 5: Leading
14. Human factors and motivation
15. Leadership
16. Committees, teams, and group decision making
17. Communication
Part 5 closing: Global and entrepreneurial leading
Part 6: Controlling
18. The system and process of controlling
19. Control techniques and information technology
20. Productivity, operations management, and total quality management
Part 6 closing: Global controlling and challenges and entrepreneurial controlling

The thoroughly revised and updated fifteenth edition takes an international view of management. This edition comprehensively covers the latest management advancements. Entrepreneurial and innovative perspectives of management are integrated throughout this edition. Based on real-life business experiences and integration of theory with practice, this edition focuses on the professional development of its readers by providing exercises that encourage students to enhance their professional profile and network.