A supplement or stand-alone text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Introduction to Management, or Freshman courses in Introduction to Business. This collection of objective summaries of a broad sampling of business best-sellers introduces students to the thoughts, philosophies, views, and experiences of a number of authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community. It considers the works of noted authors on such topics as management paradigms, high-performing organizations, organizational vision and goals, motivation, empowerment and participation, teams and teamwork, leadership, managing diversity, organizational change and renewal, organizational learning and knowledge-driven management, global dimensions, and managing personal effectiveness.