The portable MBA in management
By: Allan R. Cohen.
Series: The Portable MBA series
Publisher: J. Wiley
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: Industrial management.; Personnel management.; Teams in the workplace.; Management -- Employee participation.
Description: Fast-paced change is the order of the day and management practices need to change in order to fit the new environment of business. The Portable MBA in Management shows how by providing the best thinking in some of the knottiest problems in business. Problems that involve leadership, influence, power, and change management.

Allan Cohen brings together the best thinkers from leading business schools and the result is a state-of-the-art MBA in management...without the time and expense. Everything in The Portable MBA in Management is available in the best second year MBA programs and is designed to develop your individual management skills and organizational knowledge. Coverage includes articulating and selling an exciting vision; building a powerful and effective management team; dealing with individuals, especially difficult employees; using power and influence; negotiating strategy and skills; designing focused and flexible organizations; developing human resource systems that support the new demands on organizations; producing remarkable results with self-managing teams; utilizing the skills and talents of diverse employees; the art of managing change; the impact of the new world order on managers, professionals, and organizations; and managing your career.

Totally relevant to today's fast-paced, highly competitive global economy, The Portable MBA in Management is your biggest asset in making yourself and your business more competitive.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the new relevance of leadership, influence, teamwork, and change management; title: Visionary leadership; title: Building high-performance teams; title: Managing individual behavior : bringing out the best in people; title: Power, politics, and influence : the savvy and substance of action in organizations; title: Negotiating strategically; title: Managing yourself : building a career; title: Designing effective organizations; title: Managing human resources strategically; title: Self-managing teams : the new organization of work; title: Managing diversity : utilizing the talents of the new work force; title: Managing change; title: Conclusion: Future leaders must be global managers.