Jones/George, Essentials of Contemporary Management is the concise edition of Contemporary Management. Jones and George are dedicated to the challenge of “Making It Real“ for students. In this seventh edition of Essentials of Contemporary Management, the focus continues to be on providing the most up-to-date account of the changes taking place in the world of management and management practices while maintaining our emphasis on mak­ing our text relevant and interesting to students. The increased focus on the challenges and opportuni­ties facing businesses large and small and inte­grated timely examples bring management issues to life for students.