This collection of objective summaries of a broad sampling of business “best-sellers” introduces readers 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. For managers of all types.
This collection of short, objective summaries of more than 40 recent business management "best-sellers" introduces readers to the thoughts, philosophies, views, and experiences of a number of authors whose works have captivated the attention of today's management community.Considers works by such noted authors as Douglas McGregor, Stephen Covey, Bill Byham, Thomas Peters, Margaret Wheatly, John Case, Peter Senge, Judy Rosener, etc., writing about such topics as ethics, global perspectives, participative practices, environmental trends, organizational culture, managing diversity, strategy, managerial/leadership styles, etc.