Winnie-the-Pooh on Management: In which a Very Important Bear and his friends are introduced to a Very... [Hardcover]

Roger E. Allen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1994

Combining the well-known characters and stories of A. A. Milne with ideas on how to maintain positive management techniques, a professional engineer presents a lighter look at setting objectives, developing communication and leadership skills, and more. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Management, as Allen reminds us, is a very serious subject. Unfortunately, though, his presentation of substantive issues-business purpose, managerial skills, motivation-is tenuous and underdeveloped; and his coverage of organizational theory is anemic, even when addressing the pivotal ideas of Peter Drucker, Theodore Levitt and Douglas MacGregor. Allen, a management consultant, selects A.A. Milne's classic characters to probe managerial functions in "an unfamiliar context, which will allow us to think about them in a new way." But his "new way" fails to inspire. 75,000 first printing; Fortune Book Club and QPB selections; published simultaneously on Penguin-Highbridge Audio.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Management consultant Allen uses A.A. Milne's original stories and the classic drawings of Ernest H. Shepard as object lessons for today's manager. He presents the adventures of Christopher Robin and friends as illustrations of organizational management and comments on the effectiveness of management decisions and actions taken by various inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. The Stranger who comes to the wood to instruct Pooh and friends in management never really explains why the group-who, after all, accomplish quite a bit without consultants-needs such instruction. Nevertheless, the Stranger teaches them basic management principles, including such fundamental communication concepts as, "The information should be meaningful to the individual who is receiving it." Although this work offers few new ideas, the old ones are refreshingly and humbly presented. Recommended for public libraries.
--Andrea C. Dragon, Coll. of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, N.J.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 3rd edition (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525938982
• ISBN-13: 978-0525938989
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #709,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Winnie-The-Pooh on Management:, December 4, 1999

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Michele Valentine (South Bend, Notre Dame, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winnie-the-Pooh on Management: In which a Very Important Bear and his friends are introduced to a Very... (Hardcover)

I have read this book 3 times and passed it on to at least 4 different person in management positions. I have found this book to be one of the best books on how to effectively manage at work, home and in school. I teach a Study Skill class at a local State college and use this book in the last third of the semester. After my students have been introduced to survival skills for beginning students, ie Time Management, How to read a textbook, how to take notes, study for a test, etc. Roger's book gently shows students how to apply all the other parts of the course so that they may be successful in their college career and beyond. The students enjoy learning, because the book is not dry and dull as so many management theory books are. They retain the information at a higher rate than when I was using other books of this genre. I recommend this book to all I meet and speak with. It is truly a library keeper.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Important book, October 7, 2000

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NDBerzerker "NDBerzerker" (Grand Forks, ND United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winnie-the-Pooh on Management: In which a Very Important Bear and his friends are introduced to a Very... (Hardcover)

being a rather unconventional person, when I was recently promoted into a supervisory position at work I decided that it was time to Learn About Management...not wanting to go about in the same manner as others would I decided that this book would be a good way to get an idea as to what I now needed to do...while it is a little surreal to read agbout Pooh discussing various aspects of management with a Stranger the material that is presented is highly useful and entertainingly presented...highly reccommended for the person who doesnt enjoy reading the same dry books day in and day out, or try to keep up to date on the most recent management fads.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A book for young would-be managers, June 22, 2006

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Eric Kassan (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winnie-The-Pooh on Management (Paperback)

Winnie-the-Pooh fans will, no doubt, love this book, but for others the style may detract from the messages. As for the messages, they are mostly on-the-mark, but border on common knowledge. This may me a good book for a beginning manager, or someone thinking about entering management.