Equip your students with the confidence and management competence to maximize their professional management potential with the latest edition of this unique, competency-based management text. Slocum/Jackson/ Hellriegel’s COMPETENCY-BASED MANAGEMENT combines a strong foundation in management principles with six core managerial competencies critical for success--self-management, strategic action, planning and administration, global awareness, teamwork, and communication. These six competencies, developed from the input of hundreds of managers in all types and sizes of businesses, now closely align with AACSB standards so you can ensure student proficiency in these important areas.

Proven, competency-based learning features, the latest cases, and new ethical challenges promote active learning as the authors display their unique ability to blend theory and applications with innovation throughout this new edition. Numerous examples drawn from familiar organizations show the relevance of the managerial competencies to today’s business world, while integrated, self-assessments help students better understand and develop their own management potential for early career success.

New videos and the innovative CengageNOW online course management and learning system further engage students and demonstrate the importance of managerial competencies that foster excellence. With the new strengths found throughout this edition, you can rely on Management to equip your students with the competence to manage and the confidence to do it well.

Features
Focus on six Core Managerial Competencies--This book’’s unique, competency-based approach presents the foundation of management principles while highlighting six core managerial competencies--self-management, strategic action, multicultural, teamwork, planning and administration, and communication--developed based on input from hundreds of managers in all types and sizes of businesses. This approach, strengthened with each edition, encourages students to develop and demonstrate their personal managerial competencies through a student-oriented, integrated learning system, organizational example and concise scenarios that illustrate the use of the competencies, discussion questions, experiential exercises and intriguing cases.
New Managerial Competency features--These lively features, most of which are new in this edition, highlight the six managerial competencies and connect them to chapter content with real-life examples from Mercedes Benz managers, Chef Anthony Bourdain, and others. Examples clearly illustrate the value of developing one’’s own managerial competencies for success.
New and updated Questions for Discussion and Reflective Thinking--These thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter help further develop competencies as they require students to apply, analyze, discover, and rethink important chapter concepts rather than simply repeating what they’’ve read. Some questions extend learning by requiring students to find additional information on the Internet.
New Developing your Competencies--Cases to Develop Critical Thinking--These brief, but substantive, end-of-chapter case studies, featuring organizations such as MTV, United Way, and Harley Davidson, enable students to apply chapter concepts to an actual organization’’s problem as they analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations. Cases cover a wide variety of organizations, providing ample opportunities for students to sharpen problem-solving skills as they consider how to creatively address real issues. Fourteen of the 18 cases are new to this edition.
New Developing your Competencies--Experiential Exercises--These exercises at the end of each chapter encourage students to develop their own managerial competencies and put their knowledge to work as they delve more deeply into key concepts presented within the chapter. A variety of activities include small group projects, personal planning, and knowledge quizzes as well as additional self-assessments.
Online Managerial Competency Assessment Inventory--Students can measure their current standings on the six core managerial competencies and compare their knowledge with those of practical professionals and other management students with this Self-Assessment Tool at the end of Chapter 1 and available online using the student access code within all new texts. Students can re-evaluate their skills online throughout the course as their management competencies mature. Evaluations offer insights into current strengths and areas where students need improvements and help students personally connect with the information and skills presented within the book.
Online Managerial Competency Assessment Inventory--Wonder how your management skills and competencies compare to other management students or even practicing professionals? Now you can find out with this unique Self-Assessment tool at the end of Chapter 1 and available online using the student access code bound into your new book. You can measure your current standings on the six core managerial competencies and re-evaluate your abilities online as often as you like as your abilities mature. You’’ll gain important insights into your current strengths and input on areas where you need improvement.
Snapshots Margin Quotes-- Four significant quotes within the margin of each chapter connect chapter concepts to everyday life in today’’s organizations with unique insights and implications related to the text material.
Integrated Learning System--This easy-to-use system clearly links text concepts, features and all major support materials to the text’’s Learning Goals, making it easy to reinforce a specific concept or address a specific AACSB standard.