Essential Managers Manual
Author: Robert Heller, Tim Hindle
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ISBN: 0789435195
Publisher: DK Publishing (October, 1998)
Sales Rank: 4,030
Average Customer Rating: 3.92 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
A necessary reference for any Manager or Supervisor
This book covers most aspects of management and supervision. Even experienced leaders have weak areas and this book does a good job of helping you improve your overall management skills. For less experienced personnel, it provides a comprehensive look at eleven different management skill areas that are essential to good management. There may be better treatises on the individual subjects, but I've not found a better manual that covers this broad spectrum of management skills.
The book layout is perfect for either quick scanning or in depth reading.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Contains "generic management" basics, but pretty elementary
I purchased a couple books once I was promoted to manager. I felt as if my world was going to change dramatically and I needed some sources of information to help me through the transition. What I came to realize is there were two types of knowledge that I sought, one was details around project management and the other was overall leadership. The basics of what it takes to be a manager and how you conduct yourself is what this book is all about. If you are new to having people work for you or new to leading, than this book may be an option for you. For me, it covered very rudimentary topics and didn't offer much guidance in the two areas I was seeking more depth. Another thing to note, there are strategies to project management and there are theories to leadership. This book covers basic aspects to conducting yourself as a "generic manager".
To sum it all up, this book is VERY BASIC and if you have any management/leadership experience at all, it will waste your time.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A REALLY great manual
The book is really amazing. I'm a business administration undergraduate student who bought this book...Reallly... It IS an very VERY valuable source for both students and managers themselves... I highly recommend it...
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