The Skills of Management - Hardcover

Rees, W. David

 
9780709922667: The Skills of Management

Synopsis

The fourth edition of an introduction to management, which deals with the transition to a managerial role and the core skills involved in management, including delegation, appraisal, staff development, disciplinary handling, employee relations, negotiation and chairing and conduct in meetings.

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From the Back Cover

Skills of Management and Leadership is a concise introductory text focusing on the core skills of managing people in organisations. With a strong emphasis on people management, it addresses the needs of those in managerial and leadership roles, and identifies the skills needed to handle the growing range of managerial responsibilities such as prioritization, delegation, disciplinary and performance handling, and negotiation. Packed with real-life examples of management in practice, this text explores the key original concepts of the managerial escalator, the hybrid manager and the managerial gap.

Key benefits:

· Clearly and accessibly written
· Lively case studies reveal the reality of management today
· Filled with engaging learning features such as end of chapter questions and appendices to help readers with self-development

This is the ideal introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate management students.

About the Author

W. David Rees was, prior to early retirement, Principal Lecturer in Management at the University of Westminster's London Management Centre.

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