When doubt fire manager (15 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Etat : Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Alvin Dark had always been considered a good Christian man until his racists comments concerning the Black and Latino members of his Giants' team were revealed. In very good condition of a book that is becoming difficult to find. I have more than 70 books on Managers, Owners and Front Office Executives as well as over 2,400 baseball publications in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. Faint stain on the bottom edge of the cover, the jacket has a few nicks.; 242 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket w/ minor tears. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Baseball; ISBN: 0525232648. ISBN/EAN: 9780525232643. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20769.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Tanning to edge of fly leaf o/w clean, unmarked copy with sharp corners, firm hinges, clean boards/page with promotional/review materials laid in. DJ in VG+ condition. KRM/Sports.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pub by E.P. Dutton, 1980, stated 1st Edition w/ complete Printing Line. NOT exLib. VG or better cond. hardcover w/ Fine cond. undlipped pict dustjacket. Light green bds, 1/2 blue cloth w/ bright silver lettering on spine. P/O's brief notations inside front & rear covers, o/w book is complete, intact & unmarked. Illustrated in b&w. 242pp incl index. Square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall VG/F cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Cover is fine. Dust jacket is mylar-protected. Very slight edge wear.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. 342pp. Signed and inscribed by Alvin Dark in blue sharpie on the front free endpaper. . Lime Green and blue cloth, with silver lettering on the spine. Light wear to the extremities. .Unclipped pictorial dust jacket has a 1/4 closed tear on the front panel.in mylar sleeve. . "When in doubt, fire the manager isn't a single book, but a common sentiment in sports (especially baseball) reflecting a tendency to blame the manager for team struggles, often seen in books like Alvin Dark's memoir or studies on MLB managerial changes, suggesting that replacing the manager is a frequent, often knee-jerk, response to poor performance, even if its effectiveness is debatable. It highlights the pressure on managers and the executive desire for quick fixes, analyzing if these midseason firings actually improve a team's win-loss record." Size: octavo. Signed and Inscribed By Author. Book.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Alvin Dark played third base for the New York Giants in their pennant-winning seasons of 1951 and 1954. He managed the Giants to a pennant win in 1962 and the Athletics to a World Championship in 1974. The book is inscribed by Dark. The condition of both book and dust jacket fine. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. Signed by Dark on the title page. Signed by Author(s).