The first-time manager
What's a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can't afford to learn by trial and error. The First-Time Manager is the answer, dispensing the bottom-line wisdom they need to succeed. A true management classic, the...
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| Other Authors | , |
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
New York :
AMACOM, American Management Association,
©2012.
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| Edition | 6th ed. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9780814417843 0814417841 9781621983361 1621983366 0814417833 9780814417836 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- The road to management
- Starting out
- Building trust and confidence
- Show your appreciation
- Being an active listener
- The new manager's job and pitfalls to avoid
- Dealing with your superiors
- Choosing a managerial style of your own
- Building a team dynamic
- Managing problem employees
- Hiring and interviewing
- Training team members
- Managing change : dealing with resistance
- Disciplining the employee
- "Oh my God! I can't fire anyone!"
- Having a legal awareness
- No secrets
- The human resources department
- The current state of loyalty
- Is there such a thing as motivation?
- Understanding risk inclination
- Encouraging initiative and innovation
- Improving outcomes
- The generation gap
- Writing job descriptions
- Doing performance appraisals
- Salary administration
- Having emotional intelligence
- Developing a positive self-image
- Managing your own time
- The written word
- The grapevine
- Your best friend : delegation
- A sense of humor
- Managing, participating in, and leading meetings
- Taking center stage : the role of public speaking in your career
- Coping with stress
- Having balance in your life
- A touch of class.