Introduction to Management

Dan Holland, PhD Chad Albrecht, PhD

This resource introduces students to the field of management by pairing theory with real-world examples, showing how leaders plan, organize, lead, and control organizations to create value and build competitive advantage. Across fifteen chapters, students explore management history, the organizational environment, international management, strategy, human resources, leadership, individual behavior, communication, and organizational structure and change, with dedicated chapters on ethics and on fraud and corruption. The result is students who understand what effective management looks like in practice and can apply it to guide ethical decision-making in today's global, fast-paced environment.