A supplement or stand-alone text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Introduction to Management, or Freshman courses in Introduction to Business.
This collection of objective summaries of a broad sampling of business “best-sellers” introduces students to the thoughts, philosophies, views, and experiences of a number of authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community. It considers the works of noted authors on such topics as management paradigms, high-performing organizations, organizational vision and goals, motivation, empowerment and participation, teams and teamwork, leadership, managing diversity, organizational change and renewal, organizational learning and knowledge-driven management, global dimensions, and managing personal effectiveness.
Forty-Five of the Best-Selling
Business Books...All in One Place. This is THE best way to expose yourself to dozens
of timely ideas and theories! There are dozens of outstanding books out there that have captivated the attention of today's management community. In fact, there are so many books that to buy them all could empty your wallet while overflowing your bookshelf. From the classics to the cutting-edge, The Manager's Bookshelf. A Mosaic of Contemporary Views gives you objective summaries of a broad sampling of dozens of business best-sellers. You'll be introduced to the works of noted authors on important topics such as:
- High-Performing Organizations
- Organizational Vision and Goals
- Motivation
- Empowerment and Participation
- Teams and Teamwork
- Leadership
- Managing Diversity
- Organizational Change and Renewal
- Organization Learning
- Ethical Management
- Global Dimensions
- Managing Personal Effectiveness
The Manager's Bookshelf is the only book in which you'll find such a rich diversity in the nature and source of the ideas expressed—some are descriptive in nature, others are prescriptive; some are philosophical, others report on personal or organizational experiences; some represent armchair speculation, others are based on empirical study. It's like having 45 best-sellers in less than 400 pages! New summaries to this edition include:
- Chris Argyris, Flawed Advice and the Management Trap
- Jon R. Katzenbach, Peak Performance
- Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point
- Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, The Strategy-Focused Organization
- Edward E. Lawler III, Rewarding Excellence
- Kenneth W. Thomas, Intrinsic Motivation at Work
- James C. Collins, Good to Great
- Dannemiller Tyson Associates, Whole-Scale Change
- Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese?
- Ian I. Mitroff with Gus Anagnos, Managing Crises Before They Happen
- Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence
- Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, Fish!