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A general introduction to management this examines the setting of long-term goals, developing an organization and establishing rules for each department, motivating staff, making decisions, maintaining control and using time effectively. It concludes with a chapter on skills for tomorrow's manager.
Sommario
Part 1 A starting point: who are the managers and what do they do? Part 2 Preparing for the future: setting long-term aims and objectives; analyzing strengths and weaknesses; analyzing trends in the outside world; choosing a strategy - how to get to the long-term objective. Part 3 Getting organized: how organizations develop and grow; rules in marketing and sales; rules in buying and operations; rules in personnel and industrial relations; rules in money. Part 4 Everyday managing - getting the job done: motivating staff; making decisions and solving problems; managing change. Part 5 Keeping things under control: key elements needed for good control; control in practice - examples in and out of business. Part 6 Improving the manager's own performance: using time wisely; meetings - using time to save time; effective communications; managing with numbers - help or hindrance? Part 7 Management of tomorrow: the package of skills for tomorrow's manager.
