* The Author's Classroom takes you inside John Schermerhorn's classroom and provides additional teaching ideas and resources for each chapter. Adoption of the book gives you access to: three sets of PowerPoint slides for each chapter; special in-class activities and unique websites; a detailed Instructor Resource Guide, including lecture outlines and notes, class exercises, and sample assignments; and a Test Bank with 3,000 multiple-choice, true/false and essay questions.
* Student Resource Website provides additional materials beyond the book and includes:
* Interactive online versions of all cases.
* Interactive Skill and Outcome Assessments that enable students to assess their managerial style and readiness.
* Expanded discussion of Reality Checks and Margin Photo Essays found in the text.

* New Learning System - The book is written with an embedded learning model that facilitates student learning. Building on the hallmark features of the previous editions, this system now also includes:
* Visual Learning Preview providing a graphic outline of the material at the beginning of each the chapter, to demonstrate how the topics relate to each other.
* Learning Checks at the end of each section, to allow students to check their understanding before moving forward.
* Where We've Been feature at the end of each chapter summarizes and ties the chapter to the opening vignette.

* The Next Step directs you to cases, projects, self-assessments, and experiential exercises included in the Management Learning Workbook.
* Student Portfolio Builder provides on-line templates for building a student portfolio to summarize academic outcomes and display career credentials to potential employers.