Synopses & Reviews
The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views is a collection of objective summaries from a broad sampling of bestselling business books. Presenting readers with a collage of information to improve their knowledge of management practices, this text introduces the philosophies, views, and experiences of several authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community.
Bestseller “Classics;” High- (and Low-) Performing Organizations; Organizational Strategy and Execution; Focusing on the Human Dimension; Motivation; Leadership; Organizational Change; “Undiscussable” Issues at Work; The Managerial Brain; Ethics, Values, and Spirituality in the Workplace; Emotions at Work; Emerging Dimensions of Organizational Environments; Management Fables and Lessons for Personal Success; Contemporary Thinking About Management; Retrospective Views on the Bestsellers
For managers of all types.
Synopsis
Sample the best of the best philosophies, views, and theories in management.
The Manager’s Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views is a collection of objective summaries from a broad sampling of bestselling business books. Presenting readers with a collage of information to improve their knowledge of management practices, this text introduces the philosophies, views, and experiences of several authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community.
The ninth edition introduces a fresh new set of articles that have been included from eighteen new bestselling titles on management.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction
Part II: Bestseller “Classics”
Part III: High- (and Low-) Performing Organizations
Part IV: Organizational Strategy and Execution
Part V: Focusing on the Human Dimension
Part VI: Motivation
Part VII: Leadership
Part VIII: Organizational Change
Part IX: “Undiscussable” Issues at Work
Part XL: The Managerial Brain
Part XI: Ethics, Values, and Spirituality in the Workplace
Part XII: Emotions at Work
Part XIII: Emerging Dimensions of Organizational Environments
Part XIV: Management Fables and Lessons for Personal Success
Part XV: Contemporary Thinking About Management
Part XVI: Retrospective Views on the Bestsellers