Modern Management: United States Edition by Samuel C. Certo
For Principles of Management courses requiring a comprehensive, flexible text with an emphasis on skills and applications.
Modern Management, 10e is the most flexible book available. It is built around the concept of Core Plus - a core of chapters covered in most courses , surrounded by a rich selection of optional chapters that enable one to teach exactly the type of course he/she wants to teach. Possible flavors around the core? (a) Management History (b) Operations Management (c) Information Technology in Management (d) Creativity and Innovation in Management.