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Adams, Scott Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook
New York, New York, U.S.A. HarperBusiness 1996 0887307884 / 9780887307881 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Cartoon illustrations throughout. NO writing, marks or tears. - In this guide to (mis)management, Dilbert's dog-savant takes a bite out of corporate America, revealing fail-safe strategies to turn the most befuddled boss into a fully functioning, whip-wielding, paradigm-spewing tyrant. Annotation Dilbert--the world's fastest growing comic strip, read by 60 million fans in 32 countries--deals with the frustrations of everyday corporate life, as the title character struggles to maintain his identity and happiness in a world where attacks can come from everyone from his boss down to his dog. 128 pp. Web site promo. 400,000 print. From the Publisher Behind the closed doors of corporate management lurks a manifesto so devious, so insidious, and of such diabolic power, it has the ability to transform normal human beings into paradigm-spewing zombies. Its purpose: to help bosses stick it to their employees. Its author: none other than Dogbert, the canine corporate consultant out to rule the world. All too often, new managers make mistakes such as rewarding good work with good pay, communicating clearly and improving departmental efficiency. Dogbert shows that this could have devastating consequences: Employees begin to expect fair treatment and compensation, productive workers show results (making managers look bad by comparison), and the department's future budget allotment could be decreased because it spends only what it needs. Drawing from his years of experience tormenting Dilbert and advising his boss, our Machiavellian mutt uses pithy essays, illustrated by scores of comic strips, to teach neophyte managers such potent practices as: The power of verbal instructions: Sound like a boss while maintaining complete deniability! Empty promises of promotion: all the motivational benefits, none of the costs! Pretending to care: Learn how to hear without listening! Incentives: Inspire employees by giving them worthless knickknacks! Once again firmly establishing Scott Adams as the spokesman for the absurdities of the workplace (and Dogbert as the guru of sticking it to the masses), Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook is the perfect gift for all cubicle dwellers and their bosses.
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Albrecht, Karl The Northbound Train: Finding the Purpose Setting the Direction Shaping the Destiny of Your Organization
Amacom Books 1994 081440233X / 9780814402337 Trade Paperback Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-good+ condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - NO writing or marks inside book - 213 pages - Covers are clean (NO tears). Is your company on a clear track to the future, with a defined goal that sets its direction and with determined employees powering its engine? Or is it stumbling toward whatever comes next, dragged along by circumstance, or "staying the course" out of fear? Karl Albrecht, renowned business thinker and co-author of the bestseller Service America!, challenges today's business leaders to embark on a journey on The Northbound Train. His northbound train is a metaphor for achieving a focused vision of the direction your company must take to succeed and then moving inexorably toward that goal. And as Albrecht shows, this vision must always be based upon an understanding of what will create value for your customers. In The Northbound Train Albrecht provides a step-by-step guide to soul searching, strategy setting, and customer wooing. Using insightful, real-world examples of effective and ineffective processes, he helps you map out a path - a strategic success model - that your company must follow to find out what makes its business unique. He illustrates how to formulate a reality-based vision; define your company's core values and philosophy; create a company mission statement that is accurate, concise, and inspiring; evaluate your competitive strategy to see if it's based on real strengths; reach a unified concept for creating value for your customers; and distill these decisions, finally, into a few critical areas of focus. Of course, all this thinking and planning is useless if the people in your organization are not "on board." Albrecht explains that "the leader must help people in the organization understand and commit to the vision. And the leader must help them learn to do what it takes to make the vision a reality." The author provides advice for exactly how to lead your company (or your portion of the company) in the right direction and how to reward employees based on their real, verifiable contributions to that end-of-the-track goal. Is your company ready
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Alderson, Wayne T.; McDonnell, Nancy Alderson Theory R Management
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Thomas Nelson Inc 1998 0840791488 / 9780840791481 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippinsg. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears. 240 pages. How to utilize value of the person leadership principles of love, dignity, and respect.
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Axelrod, Alan Elizabeth I, Ceo: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire
Prentice Hall Press 2000 0735201897 / 9780735201897 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Price inside dustcover: $23.00 - Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - 274 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - In 1558, she inherited a business in trouble. Burdened by runaway inflation and a debased currency, bereft of strategic alliances, torn by internal dissent, and eyed greedily by competitors bent on takeover, her business -- England -- was on the brink of ruin. Forty-five years later, England was the richest and most powerful nation in Europe and well on its way to becoming the greatest empire the world would ever know. How did she do it? Elizabeth I, CEO condenses Elizabeth's leadership wizardry into management lessons today's business leaders can employ in their own quests for excellence and supremacy. Written by Alan Axelrod, author of the national bestseller Patton on Leadership, this fascinating story of one woman's meteoric rise from illegitimate birth and imprisonment to the throne of the greatest nation on earth unfolds to reveal fresh insights into the art of leading people to business success. Anyone in a leadership role will find much to emulate in Elizabeth's long, challenging, and highly successful reign, including leadership strategies for developing and communicating a vision of excellence, nurturing creativity, turning crisis into triumph, and creating common cause without tyranny. Be inspired by the beloved monarch who built an empire and shaped the enduring destiny of a people ... and lead your own people to greatness.
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Bassett, Glenn The Evolution and Future of High Performance Management Systems
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.A. Quorum Books 1993 0899308139 / 9780899308135 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new except for 1 very-small, closed tear at top of spine of dustcover, Book is in Fine Condition. First Printing. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Illustrated with tables and charts. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings. NO writing or tears inside book. 209 pages. - From the Publisher Despite the challenges of organized labor and the human relations movement, scientific management has dominated the configuration of twentieth-century high performance systems. As the twenty-first century nears, an expanding fund of social science knowledge related to worker behavior and renewed evolution of high performance systems under intense, global competition offer new directions and opportunities for their reinvention. An historical review of scientific management is drawn, the halting and often abortive course of human relations research is traced, and the forces that are likely to shape tomorrow's high performance systems are evaluated in this book. Synopsis In this book the history of scientific management is traced, as is the halting and often abortive course of human relations research. Based on this extensive research, the shape of tomorrow's high performance systems are evaluated. - Table of Contents Exhibits Acknowledgments Introduction Ch. 1 Taylor and Ford: The Age of Scientific Management 1 Ch. 2 Democracy, Unions and the Dignity of Labor 23 Ch. 3 The Hawthorne Studies 33 Ch. 4 Quality of Work Life and Worker Satisfaction 43 Ch. 5 Worker Involvement and Participation 65 Ch. 6 Worker Motivation: Goals and Business Strategy 87 Ch. 7 The Pitfalls of Pay for High Performance 101 Ch. 8 Hours of Work, Leisure and Fatigue 123 Ch. 9 Skill and Knowledge: Developing Human Potential in the Workplace 143 Ch. 10 From Job Fit to Cultural Compatibility: Evaluating Worker Skill and Temperament 161 Ch. 11 Communication, Trust and Business Ethics 173 Ch. 12 Inventing Tomorrow's High Performance Systems 189 References 199 Index 203 Find Related Items Browse Books * Management & Leadership * Economics * Industries skip navigation Search Related Subjects Nonfiction Industrial management Industrial productivity
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Belasco, Ph.D., James A. Teaching the Elephant to Dance Empowering Change in Your Organization
Crown Publishers, Inc. 1990 0517574780 / 9780517574782 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Like powerful elephants, many American companies are shackled by the chains of conditioning and inertia. Belasco provides a clearly written, jargon-free guide to creating the right kind of change in any company. - Contents: Teaching the Elephant to Dance Getting Ready to Change Anticipate the Obstacles Create Tomorrow Focus Resources Vision Makes the Difference Actions Set the Pace Expect It or Forget It People Are the Key Culture Is It Empower Individual Change Agents Change Happens - The Elephant Learns Notes Index
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Bird, Frank E.; Germain, George L. Commitment
Intl Loss Control Inst 1994 0880610735 / 9780880610735 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Like-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. 133 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Blanchard, Ken; Hybels, Bill; Hodges, Phil Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace
Waterbrook Press 1999 1578563089 / 9781578563081 First Edition Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Like-new / Unread copy - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $20.00 - 220 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Tight spine - Bright pages - Leadership by the Book is an exceptional new book, brimming with insights, ideas, tools, and tactics for becoming a successful leader. Written in the parable format it tells the story of a professor and a minister who school a young professional in management skills and ethics. Using the example and words of Jesus Christ, the book explores the concept of "servant leadership" and offers simple strategies for bringing vision and values to any organization.
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Blanchard, Ken; Hybels, Bill; Hodges, Phil Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace
Waterbrook Press 1999 1578563089 / 9781578563081 First Edition Hard Cover As New As New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Like-new / Unread copy - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $20.00 - 220 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Tight spine - Bright pages - Leadership by the Book is an exceptional new book, brimming with insights, ideas, tools, and tactics for becoming a successful leader. Written in the parable format it tells the story of a professor and a minister who school a young professional in management skills and ethics. Using the example and words of Jesus Christ, the book explores the concept of "servant leadership" and offers simple strategies for bringing vision and values to any organization.
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Block, Peter The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work
San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Jossey-Bass Inc Pub 1991 1555420192 / 9781555420192 Hard Cover Near-Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Book, Esther Wachs Why the Best Man for the Job is a Woman : The Unique Female Qualities of Leadership
New York, NY, U.S.A. HarperBusiness 2000 0066619866 / 9780066619866 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
From Meg Whitman of eBay to Marcy Carsey of Carsey-Werner and Oxygen Media, today's leading businesswomen show how to make it in the notorious boys' club of corporate America. Gone are the days when men called the shots. More and more women have replaced men or excelled over rivals in male-dominated industries because they possess the qualities of leadership that top firms are seeking today. Esther Wachs Book introduces the new Female Leader and reveals the seven key, and uniquely female, qualities of leadership that are turning the world around -- and allowing more women to achieve success.
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Botkin, Jim.; Davis, Stan The Monster Under the Bed: How Business Is Mastering the Opportunity of Knowledge for Profit
Simon & Schuster 1994 0671871072 / 9780671871079 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $20.00. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 189 pages. - Companies in the business of providing knowledge for profit will dominate the 21st-century global marketplace. And to stay competitive, these companies will increasingly play the major role in making education a lifelong learning process for consumers, employees, and students alike. These are the startling trends revealed in this first in-depth study of the mushrooming knowledge-for-profit mega-industry that is already transforming the way we run our businesses and the way we learn. With knowledge doubling nearly every seven years, while the life cycles of businesses grow shorter and shorter, the best way to succeed in today's economy is to become a knowledge-based business - one that leverages the enormous economic value of knowledge. Utilizing the sophisticated tools and skills of the new information technology, any business can become a knowledge business. The proliferation of smart products and services makes it necessary to educate employees and consumers on their development and use. Stan Davis and Jim Botkin show you how to accomplish this. The Monster Under the Bed is packed with examples of companies like AT&T and Arthur Andersen that are riding the crest of this powerful new wave by creating and marketing products and services that make their customers smarter and their businesses more profitable. The same forces that are driving knowledge-for-profit businesses are dramatically changing education as we have known it. The vast majority of the more than 60 million PC owners, for example, learned how to use their computers either at work or at home, not in school. Spending by American companies on employee education in one recent year alone was equivalent to funding thirteen new Harvards. Education-intensive companies like Motorola have found that they gain as much as $30 in productivity for every dollar they invest in employee training. Davis and Botkin explain the opportunities and pitfalls of this revolution in knowledge and learning. They explain how
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Bracey, Hyler; Trueblood, Roy; Rosenblum, Jack; Sanford, Aubrey Managing from the Heart
New York, New York, U.S.A. Delacorte Pr 1991 0385304250 / 9780385304252 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $17.00. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 198 pages. - A cutting-edge guide to leadership that shows how traditional values do have a place in management. "Captures the essence of caring management in a story that is direct and understandable to any level of management."--Peter H. Coors, President, Coors Brewing Company. From the Publisher From the profit-minded managers who make up the brain trust at The Atlanta Consulting Group comes a simple new method hailed as a revolutionary management practice: learning to care.
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Breen, George; Blankenship, A.B. Do-It-Yourself Marketing Research
McGraw-Hill 1989 007007450X / 9780070074507 Hard Cover Near-Fine Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Munce, Howard
A photo of this book is available. Very-nice, clean copy of this 1989 hardback. Stated Third Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. 262 pages. Over-sized hardback. Illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. The methodology that can be employed for enjoying successful marketing research without hiring a consulting firm to do it. The authors examine the latest techniques for gathering information, defining problems, formulating surveys, and documenting findings. Even though those reading this work do their own studies, the authors still include a section on using outside help. Advice onup-to-date information systems such as databases, government documents, and libraries/information brokers, is very current. Timely and informative treatment of this important subject, presented in easy-to-grasp terms, spiced with witty and helpful illustrations. - Steven J. Mayover, Free Lib. of Philadelphia Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description A collection of marketing research techniques for non-specialists. This guide aims to show what kind of marketing research will be useful in a particular situation, how to plan the research, and then how to incorporate this "intelligence" into the marketing plan itself.
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Brinkerhoff, Robert O.; Gill, Stephen J. The Learning Alliance: Systems Thinking in Human Resource Development
Jossey-Bass 1994 1555427111 / 9781555427115 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 188 pages. Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show slight tanning. Synopsis Through numerous examples, this guide illustrates how you and your managers can work together to combine and implement systems technology with just-in-time and just-enough-learning strategies. Step-by-step guidance and hands-on tools help you to: * Implement each stage of the training process?from goal setting to follow-up and maintenance * Produce and sustain measurable, consistently effective results Plus, you'll get a comprehensive checklist for conducting an organizational training audit and getting started. Use this guide to get your organization's systems on track today! Biography ROBERT O. BRINKERHOFF is professor of educational leadership, Western Michigan University, and an internationally recognized human resource development consultant to numerous organizations worldwide including the U.S. Postal Service, Apple Computer, and The World Bank. He is author of Achieving Results From Training (Jossey-Bass, 1987). STEPHEN J. GILL is an indepAndent consultant on training needs analysis and evaluation. His clients include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Steelcase, and Columbia Healthcare.
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Champy, James Reengineering Management: The Mandate for New Leadership
HarperBusiness 1995 0887306985 / 9780887306983 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $25.00 - 212 pages - Tight spine - Bright pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. More than two years after the publication of Reengineering the Corporation, thousands of companies large and small have undertaken the mission of reengineering, sparking a transformation in literally millions of working lives. Yet as the reengineering revolution spreads throughout the world economy, a now-familiar pattern seems to have emerged. Too often, reengineering stops at the upper echelons of corporations, and managerial levels remain unchanged or resistant to the reengineering process. As a consequence, the task of reengineering is stopped in its tracks, and the anticipated benefits are never achieved. After working with dozens of companies in the throes of reengineering, Jim Champy is uniquely qualified to write the book that brings management fully into the reengineering revolution. In Reengineering Management, Champy provides the guidelines managers need to lead, organize, inspire, deploy, measure, and reward the new work reengineering creates. Today's management practices hearken back to the early 1900s, when corporations changed from owner leadership to professional managers who began to run companies like controllable, predictable machines. Now that corporations have taken pains to reengineer their operational processes, the management processes must change in accordance. In Reengineering Management, Champy reveals that these processes must focus on mobilizing, enabling, defining, measuring, and communicating in order to achieve a business culture that enables a continuous process of reengineering - in order, in short, to achieve success. For the hundreds of thousands of managers who have read Reengineering the Corporation and the millions who have been touched by the reengineering revolution, Reengineering Management is the book that can deliver the reality behind the promise.
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