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- The overall focus has changed from management to leadership, although the two are not exclusive of one another, and the overlying theme is that good managers require strong leadership skills.
- The overall structure of many of the chapters were changed as they were generally merged with content from other open sources.
- Content and cases were updated to add more current information and statistics – of particular note are details related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
- Canadian content and statistics were added. You will note some Canadian and some American spelling throughout.
- New and updated images were added. Images were re-created for consistency throughout.
- Updates to references and removal of broken links.
- Added in additional resources: slide decks and key terms.
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Chapter 2 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Chapter 5 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Chapter 8 |
- The base for this chapter is Chapter 4: External and Internal Organizational Environments and Corporate Culture in OpenStax Principles of Management and Chapter 8: Organizational Culture in University of Minnesota’s Principles of Management.
- Details were added around external influences on organizations and PESTEL analysis.
- Further information on corporate culture has been included.
- Cases on Google and Uber (from Chapter 12 by Open Stax) have been provided
- The importance of diversity within the organization has been highlighted. Material taken from Chapter 9 Principles of Management by Lumen Learning.
- Content on gender added.
- Additional material has been included on avoiding discrimination, respecting the rights of all employees, and providing appropriate accommodations where necessary.
- Links were provided to additional information on leadership and gender.
- Content has been added to assist readers to fit into the corporate culture when hired for a new position.
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Chapter 10 |
- This chapter is a combination of key details from Chapter 15: Managing Teams in Open Stax Principles of Management, and Chapter 9: Social Networks in University of Minnesota’s Principles of Management.
- A TedTalk by Margret Heffernan entitled Dare to Disagree was included.
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Chapter 11 |
- This Chapter includes information from many sources including: Chapter 10 Leading Innovation by Kari Shields, Chapter 7: Organizational Structure and Change and Chapter 8 Organizational Culture by the University of Minnesota’s Principles of Management.
- Additional information on creating culture change has been included.
- Details on building change management skills and overcoming resistance to change have been added.
- Additional material on creating a culture of innovation, rewarding innovation, and structuring for innovation has been provided, along with details on partnering for innovation and challenges that hinder innovation.
- The ability of social networks to increase creativity and innovation in organizations has been highlighted.
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