Management: A Practical Introduction

by Angelo Kinicki, Brian K. Williams

Blending scholarship and imaginative writing, ASU business professor Kinicki (of Kreitner/Kinicki Organizational Behavior 8e) and writer Williams (of Williams/Sawyer Using Information Technology 7e and other college texts) have created a highly readable introductory management text with a truly unique student-centered layout that has been well received by today’s visually oriented students. The authors present all basic management concepts and principles in “bite-size” chunks, 2- to 6-page sections, to optimize student learning and also emphasize the practicality of the subject matter. In addition, instructor and students are given a wealth of classroom-tested resources.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, School, Business

672 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am counting this because I literally read every chapter for BUA301. It was a very easy read, great textbook. Easy to follow. Accessible, great content. Two thumbs up!

[林惠美 Rosalyn Lim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a good foundation in management thanks to this book which I have owned for several years. This book is useful not just for academics, it is also great for self development. I'd reread this again when I have the luxury.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for my management class. I have to say it has a lot of good information in it. I feel that it would behoove anyone who is a manager of any level to read this book.

[Tonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly excellent book for a complete overview of management practices and principals.

[Alejandro Heracles al-Mu'minin · Rating 2 out of 5]

included a lot of weird commentary, and politicization of pop culture events

[Brook T. Amos · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent book on management. well organized and insightful.

[David Mattson]

A wonderful book on Business Management. All of the important areas that a manager (or managment) would need to know. I recommend this book to you for your edification and insight.

[Melenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this textbook about as much as you can enjoy reading a textbook lol. I think it helps that I had a great teacher as well.

I enjoyed all of the little side notes about different businesses and practices. I learned a lot reading this book.

[Isaac Jordan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is an example of why managers are portrayed the way they are in the Dilbert comic strips.
All of the information this book has to offer can be found in the paragraph headings. The paragraphs themselves are of no substance and contain information only useful for increasing the number of pages in the book to over 500 so that the book looks thick enough to be considered a text worthy of paying $200 for (yes, I'm not kidding $200).
Unfortunately the useful information in this text could be condensed from the its over 500 pages into a 20 slide powerpoint projected onto a screen in front of a room full of groggy, pointy-haired sycophants looking for ways to make money off of people who actually do real work.
This book is a clear example of how the standards for higher education continue to shrink into the dismal abyss that is pointlessness, bureaucracy, laziness, scams, stupidity, self-loathing, and all of the other things that I assume live inside of Donald Trump's toupee.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm adding this book because it's 548 pages and I read the whole dang thing.

I'm teaching a management class this term. I learned a lot, even if my students didn't. So I guess it was worth it.