Making Management Manageable. Robbins' Management: The Essentials covers the concepts essential to management in the 21st century in a fresh, lively format that's perfectly suited to a typical university semester. The second edition features new and in-depth coverage of sustainability, ethics and corporate social responsibility and new case studies from local and international businesses. So whether you want to be a good manager or work for one, you'll be prepared for the challenges ahead with: a rigorous and engaging introduction to the essential management principles, theories and practices; an understanding of why these principles are important and relevant to you (whether or not you ever become a manager); a clear, easy-to-read design which breaks material into manageable sections designed for maximum comprehension, and a clear set of in-text exercises, and innovative, easy-to-use online learning resources designed to help you start becoming the manager you want to be.