Management Would Be Easy...If It Weren't for the People - Hardcover

Addesso, Patricia J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814407072 ISBN 13: 9780814407073

Publisher: Amacom Books, 2001

Synopsis

A guidebook to managing people more effectively by understanding the basic principles of psychology. It should help managers by translating arcane psychology principles into plain English. Covers subjects such as personality, how people learn, perception, motivation, stress, intelligence, group behaviour and communication. It includes vignettes and manager's checklists in each chapter.

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Review:

Any manager knows truer words were never spoken than those in the title of organizational psychologist Patricia J. Addesso's practical guide to leading others, Management Would Be Easy... If It Weren't for the People. After discussing by example how personality, intelligence, stress and motivation affect workers, she translates complex psychological responses into commonsense business situations that most new managers can understand and implement (and some experienced managers will find to be helpful reminders).

Book Description:

" ""My assistant has such a chip on his shoulder!

Why can't he just get over it?""

This is the kind of frustration managers suffer daily in every kind of workplace. What many don't realize is that they can't change anyone's behavior until they understand that behavior.

In this ready-when-you-need-it guidebook, managers learn the basics of psychology -- what makes people tick. Armed with this knowledge, they can influence behavior appropriately. This practical application of ""psych 101"" helps managers:

* increase employee motivation and productivity

* improve communication

* reduce stress, anxiety, and conflict

* interact effectively with people of different personalities, needs, and goals

* eliminate nonproductive behavior and reward desirable behavior"

About this edition

• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0814407072
• ISBN 13: 9780814407073
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192