Product Description: Challenges in Professional Supervision draws on the latest research and theory to explore issues, trends and developments in supervision work. The provision of excellent supervision is strongly linked to improved performance and staff retention...read more

Now in vibrant full color, the Sixth Edition of Management Fundamentals presents essential management themes using a three-pronged approach comprising concepts, applications, and skill building. Through a variety of thought-provoking applications, Lussier challenges readers to think critically and apply concepts to their own experiences. Proven skill-building exercises, behavioral models, self-assessments, and individual and group exercises throughout the text help students to develop their managerial skills. Current topics mandated by the AACSB, such as communications, ethics, analytical thinking, interpersonal relations and teamwork, and application of knowledge, are covered as appropriate throughout the book. The Sixth Edition has been completely updated with 95% of the references new to this edition, and it features new cases, new topics, and a new chapter, Managing in a Global Diverse Environment.

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Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Rodd Wagner tackles one of the most destructive problems facing organizations today―the breakdown of the social contract between people and the organizations where they work.“Your people are not your greatest asset...read more

Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Rodd Wagner tackles one of the most destructive problems facing organizations today―the breakdown of the social contract between people and the organizations where they work.“Your people are not your greatest asset...read more

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Product Description: Skills of Management and Leadership is a concise introductory text focusing on the core skills of managing people in organisations. With a strong emphasis on people management, it addresses the needs of those in managerial and leadership roles, and identifies the skills needed to handle the growing range of managerial responsibilities such as prioritization, delegation, disciplinary and performance handling, and negotiation...read more

Product Description: Six Sigma Green Belts need support in applying new skills after training, yet there is little research about how this works and even less advice about what support looks like in the field. This book is that missing link in providing coaching tips to support Green Belt projects...read more

Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Rodd Wagner tackles one of the most destructive problems facing organizations today - the breakdown of the social contract between people and the organizations where they work. "Your people are not your greatest asset...read more

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Product Description: Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management   Fundamental Management Skills for the Contemporary Workplace   Known as one of the most effective books on management, Supervision Today helps students build an understanding of supervising through real-life concepts, examples, and practice...read more

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Product Description: WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SUCCEED AT WORK? MAKE SURE YOUR BOSS SUCCEEDS FIRST. Today's typical workplace may be less formal and more inclusive than those of the past, but one thing hasn't changed: The boss is the boss. A veteran of the U...read more

Finalist 2012 USA Book News Best Book Award Finalist ForeWord Reviews 2011 Book of the Year Award Poor employees get a disproportionate amount of attention. Why? Because they complain the loudest, create the greatest disruptions, and rely on others to assume the responsibilities that they shirk. Learn how to focus on your good employees first, and help them shift these 'monkeys' back to the underperformers. Through a simple but brilliant metaphor, Whitaker helps you reinvigorate your staff and transform your organization.

Product Description: Struggling to motivate your staff? Looking for ways to make your meetings more effective? Battling to get a decision from colleagues?   Every manager, every day, at every level takes on challenges and problems that can be tricky to solve...read more

Product Description: When Jill Geisler was appointed to news director of her local station at the age of 27, her senior managerial experience was limited to a high school job at a candy shop. Thirty years later, she is one of the leading consultants for managers across the country...read more

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Product Description: Managers are judged by results-and as a manager, those results hinge on your ability to delegate and supervise. You'll be surprised at how efficient your team becomes when you master Brian Tracy's essential skills. This indispensable guide reveals his 21 time-tested ways to boost performance, including how to:� Define work, assign it, and set measurable, targeted standards for performance� Match skills to job requirements� Use Management by Objectives to delegate longer-term tasks to trusted team members� Turn delegation into a teaching tool and build the confidence of your staff� Provide useful feedback and elicit active participation� Free up your time for higher-level tasksDone right, delegation and supervision allow your employees to become much more capable...read more

The Fifth Edition of Umiker’s Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor addresses continually changing circumstances in which Supervisors are faced with including smaller budgets, fewer workers, greater responsibilities and time pressure. This title provides valuable information needed for successful managers and staff. Written primarily for those who have little to no management training, this title offers practical suggestions for improving effectiveness both as a Supervisor and organization as a whole.

Product Description: No matter how many initiatives you spearhead or how hard you think about decisions, you will make the occasional management misstep. All leaders do. You can lie awake at night questioning yourself or you can read this book. As a clinical and business psychologist who works with executives around the world, Nicole Lipkin knows the stresses leaders face...read more