Management For Dummies, UK Edition

by Richard Pettinger, Bob Nelson, Peter Economy

Overview

Make your mark in the world of management Good management is vital to the success of every business but being a good manager isn't always easy. This book offers you expert advice on hiring the right staff, building effective teams, resolving office politics and maintaining your own work/life balance. Inside you'll find examples and guidance to help you identify the styles of management you need to succeed and to deal with the challenges of being a manager today. Be the best learn great techniques for coaching, mentoring and inspiring your employees to perform at their best Get to the point set goals and targets, and discover how to manage people and projects Connect with others use effective communication skills and discover the best ways to convey your messages Get political assess a wide range of management risks and learn key techniques for dealing with office politics Become a 21st-century manager harness the power of technology and use it to help with budgeting and accounting Open the book and find: How to take the first steps into management Advice on being a truly great interviewer Techniques on developing and mentoring employees Guidance on juggling priorities Why understanding your stakeholders is vital A guide to 21st-century functions of management Learn to: Use the latest management techniques, tools and technology Develop leadership skills and integrate them into your management style Manage a business and team through difficult times Become a great global manager

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119974796
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/23/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Richard Pettinger is a lecturer in Business Management atUniversity College London and is the author of over thirty businessand management books including Weekend MBA For Dummies andCompetitive Strategy For Dummies.

Bob Nelson founded Nelson Motivation, a training andconsulting firm.

Peter Economy is a management writer and consultant.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Be a Manager.

Chapter 1: You’re a Manager – Now What?

Chapter 2: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way.

Part II: Making Things Happen.

Chapter 3: Inspiring Employees to Better Performance.

Chapter 4: Setting Goals and Targets.

Chapter 5: Being an Expert Manager within Your Environment.

Part III: Working with (Other) People.

Chapter 6: Knowing and Understanding Your Stakeholders.

Chapter 7: Communicating Effectively.

Chapter 8: Working in Teams and Groups.

Chapter 9: Managing Flexible Workers.

Part IV: Tough Times for Tough Managers.

Chapter 10: Understanding and Managing Risk.

Chapter 11: Dealing with Ethics and Office Politics.

Chapter 12: Managing Change at Work.

Chapter 13: Setting Standards and Enforcing Them: EmployeeDiscipline.

Part V: Tools and Techniques for Managing.

Chapter 14: Harnessing the Power of Technology.

Chapter 15: Formulating Strategies for Being a GlobalManager.

Chapter 16: Keeping Track of Management Trends.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Common Management Mistakes.

Chapter 18: Ten Common Management Myths.

Index.