All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Making Telework Work Offstein, Evan H. | Morwick, Jason M. Davies-Black , 2009 Management, Technology

In Making Telework Work, authors Evan H. Offstein and Jason M. Morwick define telework as incorporating and optimizing technology to be productive, to collaborate better, and to be more proactive...

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Making Work Work Julie Morgenstern Julie Morgenstern , 2004 Management

Making Work Work is a book about how to effectively handle dilemmas and hardships that an employee might experience in an ordinary work environment....

 
 
Management Malpractice Hickman, Craig Platinum Press Inc. , 2005 Innovation, Management

The great management principles developed by America’s leading companies have now been adopted around the world. When these principles are used to unify people and build morale, they create strong corporate values and...

 
 
Management of the Absurd Farson, Richard Richard Farson , 1997 Leadership, Management

To understand basic human behavior and relations, we must first recognize that most often it is irrational, and we cannot simply answer leadership problems with trendy, simplistic formulas. This artfully written and...

 
 
Management Reset Lawler III, Edward E. | Worley, Christopher G. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Management, Social Responsibility

Management Reset by Edward E. Lawler III and Christopher G. Worley presents a radical shift to the profit-driven business model that governs most companies. In the past, focusing solely on financial...

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Manager Redefined Davenport, Thomas O. | Harding, Stephen D. Jossey-Bass , 2010 Management

Management positions are a staple of corporate organizational charts, but the role itself is not always well defined. It is often an assortment of pieces and parts designed to do too many things, and thus accomplish...

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Manager's Guide to Business Planning Capezio, Peter J. McGraw-Hill , 2010 Business Strategy, Management

In today’s competitive marketplace, a well-planned, well-executed business plan can make the difference between success and failure. When a business has implemented a successful planning process, every employee can see...

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Managers as Facilitators Weaver, Richard G. | Farrell, John D. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 1997 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

The workplace is changing to such an extent that the amount of work demanded is more than individuals working alone can produce. The need for people to work together has lead to the creation of a great number of groups...

 
 
Managers as Mentors Bell, Chip R. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2002 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

In the contemporary workplace, where the requirement for learning is constant, the traditional boss-subordinate relationship is rapidly becoming obsolete. The old authoritarian, patriarchal leader/manager model is...

 
 
Managers Caught in the Crunch Jenks, James M. | Zevnik, Brian L. P. Franklin Watts , 1989 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth

Prior to 1982, the position of most middle managers was very secure and nearly sacrosanct. Since then, however, thousands of managers have been dismissed. In fact, middle management seems targeted for termination and...

 
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