Part 1 covers the basis of management theory and practice. It also introduces the systems model that serves as the framework of this book. To provide a comprehensive perspective, Part 1 includes chapters on management and its relations to the external environment, social responsibility, and ethics. Moreover, to emphasize upon the book's orientation, Part 1 also includes the chapter on international management. Parts 2 through 6 discuss the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading,and controlling. The relevant principles, or guides, for each function have been deleted in this edition, but can be retrieved from the book's website. The website address is h ttp..//www, m h he. com/weih ric h8e.