Manager's Bookshelf : A Mosaic of Contemporary Views

by Pierce, Jon L.; Newstrom, John W.

• ISBN13: 9780132301657
• ISBN10: 0132301652
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-27
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
About the Editors	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Understanding and Using the Best-Sellers	p. 5
Flawed Advice and the Management Trap	p. 13
Reflections on the Best-Sellers: A Cautionary Note	p. 18
Best-Seller "Classics"	p. 27
The Practice of Management	p. 30
Out of the Crisis	p. 35
The Human Side of Enterprise	p. 41
Maslow on Management	p. 48
The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization	p. 50
Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance	p. 57
High-Performing Organizations	p. 65
The One Thing You Need to Know...About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success	p. 67
Big Winners and Big Losers: The 4 Secrets of Long-Term Business Success and Failure	p. 72
Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance in an Age of Complexity	p. 79
Responsible Restructuring: Creative and Profitable Alternatives to Layoffs	p. 85
Organizational Strategy and Execution	p. 91
The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment	p. 93
Execution	p. 97
What (Really) Works: The 4+2 Formula for Sustained Business Success	p. 105
Focusing on the Human Dimension	p. 111
Treat People Right! How Organizations and Individuals Can Propel Each Other Into a Virtuous Spiral of Success	p. 113
Make Their Day!: Employee Recognition That Works	p. 119
Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning	p. 125
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices	p. 131
Motivation	p. 137
The Enthusiastic Employee: How Companies Profit by Giving Workers What They Want	p. 139
Intrinsic Motivation at Work: Building Energy & Commitment	p. 145
Why Pride Matters More Than Money: The Power of the World's Greatest Motivational Force	p. 151
Teams and Teamwork	p. 157
When Teams Work Best: 6,000 Team Members and Leaders Tell What It Takes To Succeed	p. 159
Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances	p. 165
Beyond Teams: Building the Collaborative Organization	p. 170
Leadership	p. 177
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence	p. 179
Good To Great: Why Some Companies Make The Leap...And Others Don't	p. 184
Leadership for Everyone: How to Apply the Seven Essential Skills to Become a Great Motivator, Influencer, and Leader	p. 198
Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters	p. 206
Thinking Inclusively and Acting Civilly	p. 211
The Inclusion Breakthrough: Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity	p. 213
Straight Talk About Gays in the Workplace: Creating an Inclusive, Productive Environment for Everyone in Your Organization	p. 221
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct	p. 226
Organizational Change	p. 231
Building the Bridge as You Walk on It: A Guide for Leading Change	p. 233
The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth	p. 237
Built to Change: How to Achieve Sustained Organizational Effectiveness	p. 242
Intra-Organizational Dynamics	p. 247
Who Really Matters: The Core Group Theory of Power, Privilege, and Success	p. 249
It's All Politics: Winning in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren't Enough	p. 256
Managerial Decision Making	p. 261
Why Decisions Fail: Avoiding the Blunders and Traps that Lead to Debacles	p. 263
The Art of High-Stakes Decision-Making: Tough Calls in a Speed Driven World	p. 270
Blink!: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking	p. 276
Ethics and Values	p. 281
Moral Intelligence: Enhancing Business Performance and Leadership Success	p. 283
Saving the Corporate Soul & (Who Knows?) Maybe Your Own	p. 287
Geeks & Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders	p. 293
Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value	p. 298
Emotions at Work	p. 305
Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion	p. 307
Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict	p. 312
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment	p. 317
Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Victor Frankl's Principles at Work	p. 322
Emerging Dimensions of Organizational Environments	p. 327
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century	p. 329
Greening the Corporation: Management Strategy and the Environmental Challenge	p. 335
Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business	p. 339
Management Fables and Lessons for Personal Success	p. 345
The One Minute Manager	p. 348
Fish!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results	p. 353
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life	p. 355
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic	p. 359
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness	p. 361
Glossary of Terms	p. 367
Bibliography of Inclusions	p. 379
Index	p. 382
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