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Manager's Bookshelf (8th Edition) [Paperback]

Jon L. Pierce (Author), John W Newstrom (Author)
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0132301652 978-0132301657 July 7, 2007 8
This collection of objective summaries of a broad sampling of business “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.
It considers the works of noted authors on such topics as management paradigms, high-performing organizations, organizational vision and goals, motivation, empowerment and participation, teams and teamwork, leadership, managing diversity, organizational change and renewal, organizational learning and knowledge-driven management, global dimensions, and managing personal effectiveness.
For managers of all types.

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From the Back Cover

Forty-Five of the Best-Selling
Business Books...All in One Place.

This is THE best way to expose yourself to dozens
of timely ideas and theories!

There are dozens of outstanding books out there that have captivated the attention of today's management community. In fact, there are so many books that to buy them all could empty your wallet while overflowing your bookshelf. From the classics to the cutting-edge, The Manager's Bookshelf. A Mosaic of Contemporary Views gives you objective summaries of a broad sampling of dozens of business best-sellers. You'll be introduced to the works of noted authors on important topics such as:

  • High-Performing Organizations
  • Organizational Vision and Goals
  • Motivation
  • Empowerment and Participation
  • Teams and Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Managing Diversity
  • Organizational Change and Renewal
  • Organization Learning
  • Ethical Management
  • Global Dimensions
  • Managing Personal Effectiveness

The Manager's Bookshelf is the only book in which you'll find such a rich diversity in the nature and source of the ideas expressed—some are descriptive in nature, others are prescriptive; some are philosophical, others report on personal or organizational experiences; some represent armchair speculation, others are based on empirical study. It's like having 45 best-sellers in less than 400 pages! New summaries to this edition include:

  • Chris Argyris, Flawed Advice and the Management Trap
  • Jon R. Katzenbach, Peak Performance
  • Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point
  • Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, The Strategy-Focused Organization
  • Edward E. Lawler III, Rewarding Excellence
  • Kenneth W. Thomas, Intrinsic Motivation at Work
  • James C. Collins, Good to Great
  • Dannemiller Tyson Associates, Whole-Scale Change
  • Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese?
  • Ian I. Mitroff with Gus Anagnos, Managing Crises Before They Happen
  • Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence
  • Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, Fish!
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jon L. Pierce is Professor of Management and Organization in the School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received his Ph.D. in management and organizational studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of more than 60 papers that have been published or presented at various professional conferences. His publications have appeared in the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, Journal of Occupational Behavior, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Organizational Dynamics, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Personnel Psychology. His research interests include sources of psychological ownership, employee ownership systems, and organization-based self-esteem. He has served on the editorial review board for the Academy of Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Management. He is the coauthor of six other books—Management, Managing, Management and Organizational Behavior: An Integrated Perspective, and along with John W. Newstrom, Alternative Work Schedules, Windows into Management, and Leaders and the Leadership Process.

John W. Newstrom is Professor of Management in the School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He completed his doctoral degree in management and industrial relations at the University of Minnesota and then taught at Arizona State University for several years. His work has appeared in publications such as Personnel Psychology, California Management Review, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Journal, and The Journal of Occupational Behavior. He has served on the editorial review boards for the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Executive, Human Resource Development Quarterly, and The Journal of Management Development. He is the coauthor of 19 books, including Organizational Behavior: Human Behavior at Work (eleventh edition, with Keith Davis), Supervision (eighth edition, with Lester Bittel), Transfer of Training (with Mary Broad), and The Complete Games Trainers Play (with Ed Scannell).

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall; 8 edition (July 7, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0132301652
  • ISBN-13: 978-0132301657
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. John W. Newstrom is a Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Management at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is the coauthor of successful trade books such as the popular Games Trainers Play series for trainers, Transfer of Training, and The Fun Minute Manager. He has jointly prepared The Manager's Bookshelf, Supervision: Managing for Results, Organizational Behavior, and Leaders and the Leadership Process. He and Bob Ford published the popular book, Leading With A Laugh: 101 Funny Stories with 300 Serious Lessons for Managers, Trainers, and Speakers. In total, Newstrom's books have sold over one million copies.

Dr. Newstrom splits his time between his primary home in The Villages, Florida and summer homes in northern Minnesota. For recreation, he enjoys pickleball, golfing, playing cribbage, hunting, genealogy projects, practical jokes, and playing with his granddaughter, Ruth Lillian. He practices the art of neoteny (joyful living), and is an active funologist--someone who studies the nature and effects of fun work environments and personally advocates and uses various forms of humor at work.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great time-saver and brain-feeder, February 17, 2003
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A concise distillation of the key concepts and ideas of some of the best management books currently on the shelves. Great for managers and execs that don't have the time to read and digest the many valuable business books out there.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Graduate Level Cases, January 27, 2008
This review is from: Manager's Bookshelf (8th Edition) (Paperback)
This book has a lot of very good case format summaries that are a must for any graduate student whether this is required reading or not. The material is current and pertinent whether looking at the organization from the strategice management or an ethical perspective.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars When you have limited bookshelf space, December 1, 2007
This review is from: Manager's Bookshelf (8th Edition) (Paperback)
The eighth edition of The Manager's Bookshelf provides an overview of the most important management and leadership models in use today. The book consists of excerpts and articles that summarize the best and original thinking on the subject. For example, Maslow's hierarchy is classic; the excerpt from the original work faithfully presents the model and many of its facets. Peter Senge seems to have written the section about the Fifth Discipline, which is an effective summary of system thinking leading to The Dance of Change (one of Senge's later works).

The book is not a quick-self-help book. The management and leadership models are meant for meditation. The editors provided a great resource to ponder the meanings, while avoiding making the book ponderous.

If you have the resources, buy the original works and read them. If you need a quick reference that gives the best picture of the original material and the ability to compare some complementary ideas side by side, this is am excellent book to work with.
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