This book comprehensively covers the latest management advancements. Entrepreneurial and innovative perspectives of management are integrated throughout in this edition. based on real-life business experiences and integration of theory with practice, this edition focuses on the professional development of its readers by providing exercises that encourage students to enhance their professional profile and network. salient features: . inclusion of professional development and global networking exercises . inclusion of exclusive interviews with leading executives to help students gain more professional insights . real-time examples from global, innovative, international, entrepreneurial, and leadership perspectives of management from leading companies such as Apple, Google, face book, Nissan, Boeing, Cisco, Netflix, General motors, General electric, and many others . case study with questions that ends each Chapter . key ideas and concepts for review, for discussion, action steps, and Internet research in all chapters for better understanding .