The First Time Manager, 3rd Edition
- 4h 29m
- Michael Morris
- Kogan Page
- 2005
In today’s workplace the newly appointed manager faces a daunting range of challenges. Success can come only through radical and rapid adjustments to the way you work, especially in relation to your team.
This fully revised edition of The First-Time Manager contains expert advice on the immediate difficulties faced by a new manager. With a new chapter on key skills it is an indispensable introduction to fundamental management topics and know-how such as:
- motivation
- effective communication
- leadership and delegation
- finance and accounting
- managing people
- public relations
- marketing
- problem solving
- time management
- giving presentations
Both a practical manual and desktop aid, The First-Time Manager is a book to be read and then referred back to whenever you need support.
About the Author
Michael Morris teaches and writes for university business schools and other institutions, and contributes a regular column to Better Business magazine. A consultant and advisor to small firms, he has extensive experience in business, particularly management issues.
In this Book
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Your New Job and Why You Are There
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The First-Time Manager and Other People
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Can Your Organization Survive?
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The Principles of Management
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Marketing
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Managing Production of Goods and Services
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Finance and Accounting
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Human Resources
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Five Key Skills
