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Summary: A REALLY great manual
Review: The manual is trying to cover all the essential areas of management. It is an ideal reference book for those who wants to have a peep into the management field. For those who are in the advanced stage of management this book may serve to refresh the basics. It is a good book for the entry level personnel in the management field.
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Summary: Quick Reference!
Review: The manual is trying to cover all the essential areas of management. It is an ideal reference book for those who wants to have a peep into the management field. For those who are in the advanced stage of management this book may serve to refresh the basics. It is a good book for the entry level personnel in the management field.
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Summary: A necessary reference for any Manager or Supervisor
Review: This book covers most aspects of management and supervision. Even experienced leaders have weak areas and this book does a good job of helping you improve your overall management skills. For less experienced personnel, it provides a comprehensive look at eleven different management skill areas that are essential to good management. There may be better treatises on the individual subjects, but I've not found a better manual that covers this broad spectrum of management skills. The book layout is perfect for either quick scanning or in depth reading.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This book is an excellent choice for both the novice and experienced manager or supervisor. This large volume (864 pages) covers a broad range of topics that will help the seasoned manager refresh his or her memory and provide the beginner with a well-rounded set of skills. It is a well-written book which contains numerous color illustrations and graphics. It is, also an easy and enjoyable read and one of the best books that I have read on this subject. One of the most useful features of the book its organization. It is written in short sections so it that the chapters can be read as used as needed. The chapters are concise and could be used for a short training classes on a variety of topics.
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Summary: only for the extremely inexperienced
Review: This book tries to explain each aspect of management in one or two pages. Quite a challenge and not surprisingly this book does not succeed. The information given will be so obvious for most that reading this book is a waste of time. As a reference this book will not be of much use either, since no subject is covered in any depth. The tone and language leave much to be desired. True, the lack of jargon must be applauded, but this book has nothing of substance to replace it with. Some of the advice is simply laughable, such as: - "Don't keep sweets in the house" - "Do not be belligerent, it is counterproductive" - "Do not make major decisions too quickly". This book tries to achieve too much in too little space.
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