The Manager's Diary


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"Practical advice for supervisors and managers from real world experience"--Cover.




Managers Managing


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Managers face a complex and seemingly overwhelming set of decisions in their work lives. Investigating exactly what managers do on the job, this study presents a wealth of new evidence to analyze why managers act in the ways they do, what influences their focus of attention, and which issues and other actors in an organization they tend to find attractive and which they tend to avoid. In short, it describes how managers in the real world make decisions.




Will to Win


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This is Alex Ferguson's compelling account of Manchester United's rollercoaster 1996/97 season at home and in Europe. Outspoken as ever, Fergie confides to his diary the shocks, setbacks, and secrets of life at England's biggest football club.




Manager’S Diary


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How to raise funds for business? Business is possible only if one has spare funds with him. Business is monopoly of XXX community. Business is not our cup of tea. Business has to be in genes. According to Umesh Dashrathi, these so called obstacles are in fact pathfinders to be a successful businessman. Being himself a successful first generation entrepreneur, Umesh puts forth a new philosophy. Accordingly, every entrepreneur passes through similar phases in the business, namely start, growth and sustenance. With his share of personal experiences and study of some great success stories, Umesh attempts to formulate a STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE for ensuring success in entrepreneurship. Managers Diary takes through an exciting journey of transforming one's passion to profession. It speaks about various issues faced by a business enthusiast, suggesting how to overcome them. With this book, author redefines the term "Entrepreneur" as "one who outperforms".










Diary of a Very Bad Year


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The First Book from n+1—an Essential Chronicle of Our Financial Crisis HFM: Where are you going to buy protection on the U.S. government's credit? I mean, if the U.S. defaults, what bank is going to be able to make good on that contract? Who are you going to buy that contract from, the Martians? n+1: When does this begin to feel like less of a cyclical thing, like the weather, and more of a permanent, end-of-the-world kind of thing? HFM: When you see me selling apples out on the street, that's when you should go stock up on guns and ammunition.




Marketing Research for Managers


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The purpose of Marketing Research for Managers is to enable managers to become more informed research users and buyers. The more managers know about how marketing research works, the more effective they can be in using it as a management tool. This new edition of the text includes: * The development of the "knowledge economy" * Analysis of customer relationship management * Comprehensive discussion of electronic techniques * New and updated case studies and examples




Selecting and Developing Better Managers


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A personal attempt of an experienced researcher/practitioner to bridge the gap between sound theory and effective practice in selecting, developing and coaching better managers.




The Managing Care Reader


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This Reader includes material relevant to everyone involved in developing new relationships in health and social care. Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, it offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in health and education. It brings together classic management texts and material with a management focus, providing a stimulating range of perspectives on the manager's role. In the management of something as complex as care, this must involve: * listening to service users * maintaining professional values * enabling participation * facilitating learning. The Managing Care Reader reflects these imperatives as it focuses in on the experience of being in the front line. In four parts, it looks at how managers experience what they do, their managerial responsibilities, the key professional issues, and the importance of the organisational environment. It offers a rich resource for all those undertaking management courses or moving into frontline management roles in the new world of social care.