Management, 13e

Managing Your Career Module

The main thing to keep in mind if you want to be successful in your career is that YOU are responsible for your career. 2 No one else is going to do it for you, including your employer. That’s why we’ve included this information and the chapter-opening It’s Your Career skills—to help you better manage your career. (And don’t overlook the Skills Exercise at the end of each chapter for information on additional important career skills.)

Career Opportunities in Management

If you’ve paid any attention to news reports over the last few years, you know about the widespread layoffs both in the United States and worldwide. Merck cut about 11 percent of its workforce. Unisys reduced its workforce by 10 percent. ...