Short description
Are you a manager? You need your best friend--and secret weapon ---- The Management Bible. The most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere, this book offers in--depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today's managers and supervisors ---- from beginners to seasoned veterans.
Long description
Are you a manager? You need your best friend--and secret weapon ---- The Management Bible. The most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere, this book offers in--depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today's managers and supervisors ---- from beginners to seasoned veterans. Divided into five sections : What managers do Key management skills Managing projects and money Management challenges The future of management each presenting the best information, the most effective strategies, and proven techniques for becoming a better manager. This definitive guide features interviews with noted managers and business thought leaders, case studies and real--world examples, helpful worksheets and questionnaires, and discussions of key management issues, making it your ultimate resource.
Review
...the most comprehensive book on the subject of management... (Paper Clips, June 2006)
Table of contents
- Introduction
- PART I
- The Art and Science of Management
- CHAPTER
- What Managers Do
- CHAPTER
- The Challenge of Change
- PART II
- Leadership
- The People Thing
- CHAPTER
- Hiring and Retaining the Very Best People
- CHAPTER
- Motivating Employees
- CHAPTER
- Coaching and Development
- CHAPTER
- Mentoring Employees
- Part III
- Execution
- Getting the Job Done
- CHAPTER
- Setting Goals
- CHAPTER
- Using Delegation to Your Advantage
- CHAPTER
- Monitoring Employee Performance
- CHAPTER
- Building Employee Accountability
- PART IV
- Building High
- Performance Organizations
- CHAPTER
- Improving Communication
- CHAPTER
- Working with Teams
- CHAPTER
- Making Meetings More Effective
- PART V
- Management Challenges
- CHAPTER
- Discipline and Corrective Action
- CHAPTER
- Terminating Employees
- CHAPTER
- Ethics and Office Politics
- Epilogue
- Index