The Managers Bookshelf A Mosaic of Contemporary Views

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

• ISBN13: 9780321017147
• ISBN10: 0321017145
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-04
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This collection of short, objective summaries of more than 40 recent business management "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.Considers works by such noted authors as Douglas McGregor, Stephen Covey, Bill Byham, Thomas Peters, Margaret Wheatly, John Case, Peter Senge, Judy Rosener, etc., writing about such topics as ethics, global perspectives, participative practices, environmental trends, organizational culture, managing diversity, strategy, managerial/leadership styles, etc.For managers.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
About the Editors	xix
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION	1	(24)
Understanding and Using the Best-Sellers	3	(8)
Jon L. Pierce
John W. Newstrom
The Witch Doctors: What the Management Gurus Are Saying, Why It Matters, and How to Make Sense of It	11	(7)
John Micklethwait
Adrian Wooldridge
Reflections on the Best-Sellers: A Cautionary Note	18	(7)
Jon L. Pierce
John W. Newstrom
Larry L. Cummings
PART TWO: MANAGEMENT PARADIGMS	25	(18)
Paradigms: The Business of Discovering the Future	27	(6)
Joel A. Barker
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership	33	(10)
Lee G. Bolman
Terrence E. Deal
PART THREE: BEST-SELLER ``CLASSICS''	43	(30)
In Search of Excellence	45	(8)
Thomas J. Peters
Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
Out of the Crisis	53	(6)
W. Edwards Deming
The One Minute Manager	59	(5)
Kenneth Blanchard
Spencer Johnson
The Human Side of Enterprise	64	(7)
Douglas McGregor
Maslow on Management	71	(2)
Abraham H. Maslow
PART FOUR: HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS	73	(22)
Reengineering the Corporation	75	(7)
Michael Hammer
James Champy
Organizing for the Future	82	(6)
Jay R. Galbraith
Edward E. Lawler, III
Visionary Companies: Why Do They Endure?	88	(7)
Jerry I. Porras
James C. Collins
PART FIVE: ORGANIZATIONAL VISION AND GOALS	95	(12)
Visionary Leadership	97	(6)
Burt Nanus
The Goal	103	(4)
Eliyahu Goldratt
Jeff Cox
PART SIX: MOTIVATION	107	(22)
Punished by Rewards	109	(7)
Alfie Kohn
Bringing Out the Best in People	116	(7)
Aubrey C. Daniels
The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First	123	(6)
Jeffrey Pfeffer
PART SEVEN: EMPOWERMENT AND PARTICIPATION	129	(46)
Flight of the Buffalo	131	(16)
James A. Belasco
Ralph C. Stayer
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment	147	(7)
William C. Byham
Jeff Cox
HeroZ: Empower Yourself, Your Co-workers, Your Company	154	(5)
William C. Byham
Jeff Cox
Open-Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution	159	(7)
John Case
The Open-Book Experience	166	(9)
John Case
PART EIGHT: TEAMS AND TEAMWORK	175	(22)
The Wisdom of Teams	177	(6)
Jon R. Katzenbach
Douglas K. Smith
Teams at the Top	183	(5)
Jon R. Katzenbach
Empowered Teams	188	(9)
Richard S. Wellins
William C. Byham
Jeanne M. Wilson
PART NINE: LEADERSHIP	197	(32)
Training & Development	199	(12)
Noel M. Tichy
Eli Cohen
Fusion Leadership	211	(4)
Richard L. Daft
Robert H. Lengel
Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe	215	(5)
Margaret J. Wheatley
Stewardship	220	(9)
Peter Block
PART TEN: MANAGING DIVERSITY	229	(14)
When the Canary Stops Singing: Women's Perspectives on Transforming Business	231	(6)
Pat Barrentine
America's Competitive Secret: Utilizing Women as a Management Strategy	237	(6)
Judy B. Rosener
PART ELEVEN: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND RENEWAL	243	(22)
The Tom Peters Seminar	245	(6)
Tom Peters
Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great	251	(8)
Albert J. Dunlap
Human Resource Champions	259	(6)
Dave Ulrich
PART TWELVE: ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS	265	(32)
The Fifth Discipline	267	(7)
Peter Senge
Overcoming Organizational Defenses	274	(6)
Chris Argyris
Strategic Benchmarking	280	(9)
Gregory H. Watson
Working Knowledge: How Organizations Manage What They Know	289	(8)
Thomas H. Davenport
Laurence Prusak
PART THIRTEEN: ETHICS AND MANAGEMENT	297	(20)
Credibility	299	(5)
James M. Kouzes
Barry Z. Posner
The Discipline of Building Character	304	(13)
Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.
PART FOURTEEN: GLOBAL DIMENSIONS	317	(16)
The Borderless World	319	(7)
Kenichi Ohmae
Global Paradox	326	(7)
John Naisbitt
PART FIFTEEN: MANAGING PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS	333	(22)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People	335	(2)
Stephen R. Covey
Principle-Centered Leadership	337	(5)
Stephen R. Covey
Managing with the Wisdom of Love: Uncovering Virtue in People and Organizations	342	(6)
Dorothy Marcic
Reclaiming Higher Ground: Creating Organizations that Inspire Excellence	348	(7)
Lance H. K. Secretan
Glossary of Terms	355	(10)
Bibliography of Inclusions	365	(2)
Index	367