Management Maturity Prerequisite to Total Quality

by Barnes, Keith A.

• ISBN13: 9780819196453
• ISBN10: 0819196452
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-09-06
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Barnes works to bridge the gap between theory and practice in this innovative and pragmatic book. Management Maturity applies a theoretical model of maturity to actual behaviors and practice of management at all levels. Contents: Management and This Book; Management Maturity and You; Mentors and Maturity; Organizations, You, and Your People; Mature Communications; Hiring, Evaluating, and Appraising; Maturity, Democracy, Interdependence and Organizational Effectiveness; Leadership, Mature Organizations; Special Problems and Challenges; Maturity and the Global Scene.

Table of Contents

Management and this Book	p. 1
Management Maturity and You	p. 7
Mentors and Maturity	p. 15
Organizations, You, Your People	p. 23
Mature Communications	p. 39
Hiring, Evaluating, Appraising	p. 59
Maturity, Democracy, Interdependence and Organizational Effectiveness	p. 77
Leadership, Mature Organizations	p. 87
Special Problems and Challenges	p. 101
Maturity and the Global Scene	p. 117
App. A: Notes, References, Suggested Readings	p. 127
App. B: Case Study and Analysis	p. 139
Epilogue	p. 157
Index
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