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Dr. John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University, and formerly served  as Director of the Ohio University for Southeast Asian Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University.  Dr. Schermerhorn previously taught at Tulane University, The University of Vermont, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he served as Head of the Department of Management and Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration. 

A specialist in general management, organizational change and interorganizational cooperation, his clients have included Corning Glass Works, Pepsico, Inc., American Bankers Association, New England Hospital Assembly, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Petroleos de Venezuela, and the Vietnam Training Center for Radio and Television, among other organizations.

Before You Begin.

Memorandum to the Reader.

Personal Management and Career Readiness.

Part One: Introducing Management.

Chapter 1. The Dynamic New Workplace.

Chapter 2. Management - Past to Present.

Chapter 3. Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility.

Part Two: Context.             

Chapter 4. Environment and Diversity.

Chapter 5. Global Dimensions of Management.

Chapter 6. Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

Part Three: Mission.            

Chapter 7. Information and Decision Making.

Chapter 8. Planning and Controlling.

Chapter 9. Strategic Management.

Part Four: Organization.  

Chapter 10. Organizing.

Chapter 11. Organization Design and Work Processes.

Chapter 12. Human Resource Management.

Part Five: Leadership.     

Chapter 13. Leading.

Chapter 14. Motivation - Theory and Practice.

Chapter 15. Individual Behavior and Performance.

Chapter 16. Teams and Teamwork.

Chapter 17. Communication and Interpersonal Skills.

Chapter 18. Change Leadership.

Self-Test Answers.

Glossary.

Notes.

Photo Credits.

Name Index.

Subject Index.