Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications is a comprehensive book for undergraduates studying a course on management. The book covers the basics of management, teaching students about management planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. It uses a strong practical focus, teaching students through examples from the real world. In addition, this edition covers several Indian examples to help place the subject in a closer context, in turn discussing contemporary topics as globalization, technology, entrepreneurship, ethics, empowerment, and diversity. The book is an indispensable resource for all management students. About the Authors Stephen P. Robbins is an American academician working at the San Diego State University as Professor Emeritus of Management. Dr. Robbins completed his Ph.D. at the University of Arizona and previously worked with Shell Oil Company and Reynolds Metals Company A widely recognized scholar, he has previously taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Concordia University in Montreal, the University of Baltimore and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. David A. DeCenzo is an American management consultant and the President of the Coastal Carolina University. He has spearheaded the University's Ph.D. program as well as its new undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Dr. DeCenzo obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Relations from the West Virginia University, where he also completed his postgraduate degree in Labor Economics. Sanghamitra Bhattacharya is an Indian academician working with the Department of Management Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. She teaches and guides students to research topics such as: Group and Team Dynamics, Management of Organizational Change, Cross-cultural Management Issues, International Human Resource Management Practices, and Growth Strategies of BPO sector in India. Madhushree Nanda Agarwal is an Indian academician who works at the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, as an Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour. She is a graduate of VNIT, Nagpur, and an alumnus of XLRI, Jamshedpur, specializing in Business Management. She also completed her Fellowship program at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, studying Organizational Behaviour and Strategic Management.