Managing for Dummies, Second Edition

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Summary: Excellent book! Practical and helpful!
Review: This is a very readable book about management.....a must for managers who are "out there" floundering at trying to deal with their employees. A "must read"....I wish I had seen it sooner.

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Summary: Good content but too repetetive and too much fluff
Review: This is the first dummies book that actually made me feel like a dummy. They actually take the time to explain what a fax machine is! I'm sorry but anyone who does not know what a fax machine is does not have what it takes to be a manager, no matter how many books they read. The content that is there is great, but it is highly repetitive. Just when you think you understand how important it is to reward employees they bring it back towards the end of the book, several times. Ok, we get the point! I got bored reading this and started skimming it, just reading the bold phrases and/or the bullet points. I didn't miss anything. It's full of fluff. If you want a book to pass the time or make you fall asleep, this is a good book. But I just felt a little cheated. They take an intuitively obvious point like how delegation is useful and beat it to death. I also felt like I was watching a commercial for the authors' other books as they seem to mention them every few pages.

Overall the subjects they covered were good. I wish they would cut the fluff and cover more topics. The book could easily be one half the size. I guess it depends on the reader. If you've never managed anyone before, even a 2 person team then this book may be for you. But if you've led others before I think you'll find you already know most of what's in this book. Skim it over at the bookstore and you'll see what I mean..

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Summary: "Managers may find reading book for dummies is smart move."
Review: This is the title of the September 2, 1996 Chicago Tribune article reviewing Managing For Dummies. We agree wholeheartedly. Our point in writing the book was to provide a resource, a "toolbox," for managers in the '90s -- particularly those who are new to management or experienced managers who need to brush up on their skills. And these are real tools presented by real managers. Not theory. Not mumbo jumbo. We cover delegation, leadership, hiring, firing, mentoring, playing office politics, creating teams, budgeting, harnessing technology, and much, much, more. Despite their popularity, quick fixes don't work. Forget the management fad-of-the-month club. Management is a life-long learning process that doesn't end when a manager finishes watching a 25-minute video. Managing For Dummies brings together today's best management thought and techniques and presents them all in one place. Bob and I hope you enjoy the book! Write us with your comments

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Summary: It's very difficult to be simple !
Review: This simple book appeals to the expert as well as the novice . As a teacher , I would certainly recommend this book for students who are interested in the theory of Management - an oft ignored aspect of Management .