Equip students with the confidence and innovative skills to manage successfully in todays rapidly changing, turbulent business environment with Dafts market-leading MANAGEMENT, 14E. This reader-friendly presentation blends the latest managerial theories and emerging trends with a strong foundation in best management practices. New personal feedback inventories, updated engagement exercises and the latest applications engage students while guiding them through new competencies to harness their creativity and put theory into practice. Recent research, organized around the four functions of management, helps you shape leaders who look beyond traditional techniques to tap into a full breadth of progressive management solutions. In addition, numerous new examples and cases from familiar organizations bring the practice of management into clear focus.