Management Textbooks

Small Business Management in the 21st Century

Contributors: Cadden and Lueder

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Small Business Management in the 21st Century offers a unique perspective and set of capabilities for instructors. The authors designed this book with a “less can be more” approach, and by treating small business management as a practical human activity rather than as an abstract theoretical concept.

(5 reviews)

The Sustainable Business Case Book

Contributors: Gittell, Magnusson, and Merenda

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

The issue of sustainability and specifically sustainable business is of increasing interest and importance to students of business and also students in the sciences, government, public policy, planning and other fields. There can be significant benefits from students learning about sustainable business from the rich experiences of business practice.

(4 reviews)

Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective

Contributors: Watson, Berthon, Pitt, and Zinkhan

Publisher: BCcampus

License: CC BY

This book is written both for practitioners and business students. Managers wishing to understand how electronic commerce is revolutionizing business will find that our comprehensive coverage of essential business issues (e.g., pricing and distribution) answers many of their questions. Advanced business students (junior, seniors, and graduate students) will find that the blend of academic structure and practical examples provides an engaging formula for learning.

(2 reviews)

Managerial Accounting

Contributors: Heisinger and Hoyle

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Kurt Heisinger and Joe Ben Hoyle believe that students want to learn accounting in the most efficient way possible, balancing coursework with personal schedules. They tend to focus on their studies in short intense segments between jobs, classes, and family commitments. Meanwhile, the accounting industry has endured dramatic shifts since the collapse of Enron and WorldCom, causing a renewed focus on ethical behavior in accounting. This dynamic author team designed Managerial Accounting to work within the confines of today's students' lives while delivering a modern look at managerial accounting.

(8 reviews)

Focusing on Organizational Change

Contributor: Judge

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Never before have strategic leaders been confronted with so much overwhelming change. The traditional approach is to teach the leader or leaders how to direct or control the organizations' reaction on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. This approach is stressful and overwhelming for executive leaders, makes middle managers feel torn between honoring their senior leaders and listening to the demands of front line employees, and is alienating for front line employees.

(7 reviews)

Building Strategy and Performance

Contributor: Warren

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

This book uses a balanced blend of frameworks and illustrations to teach you how to tackle the challenge of driving performance into the future.

(1 review)

Corporate Governance

Contributor: de Kluyver

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Corporate Governance by de Kluyver is a primer on corporate governance. It is designed to help students understand corporate governance by looking at the subject from both a macro- and micro-perspective.

(1 review)

Developing New Products and Services

Contributor: Sanders

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Developing New Products and Services by Sanders is an outstanding contribution to market research. The book focuses on the upfront activities and ideas for new product and service development.

(5 reviews)

Fundamentals of Global Strategy

Contributor: de Kluyver

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

The globalization of the competitive landscape has forced companies to fundamentally rethink their strategies. Whereas once only a few industries such as oil could be labeled truly global, today many—from pharmaceuticals to aircraft to computers—have become global in scale and scope. As a consequence, creating a global competitive advantage has become a key strategic issue for many companies, and students need to possess an understanding of the impact of global strategies on a business.

(1 review)

Leading with Cultural Intelligence

Contributor: Moua

Publisher: Saylor Foundation

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Organizations in the 21st century are in need of culturally intelligent managers and leaders. The pressure to build authentic global networks and to cultivate an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and similarities has driven cultural intelligence to the forefront of diversity and inclusion work.

(24 reviews)