Title:
The self-reliant manager
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Stanford,CT : Thomson Learning, 1994
ISBN:
9780415079280
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Summary
Summary
While not all managers are involved in top-level decision-making and the development of global strategies, nevertheless, by being involved in managing the people of the organization, they are empowered to take the company forward.
Author Notes
Chris Bones is the Organization Development Manager at United Distillers. He has wide experience in different industries and has undertaken a range of roles from management development and training to personnel and industrial relations.
Table of Contents
| List of figures | p. vi |
| Series editor's preface | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. viii |
| Acknowledgements | p. xii |
| 1 The self-reliant manager | p. 1 |
| 2 Demographics, diversity and the structure of work | p. 8 |
| 3 Continuous development and the need to learn | p. 29 |
| 4 Moving from control to commitment: structures and styles in organizations | p. 43 |
| 5 Ethics, the environment and organizational effectiveness | p. 62 |
| 6 Learning to break the rules: the potential impact of information systems | p. 80 |
| 7 Standards, measurement and reward: moving from prescription to empowerment | p. 95 |
| 8 Developing a climate of success: the challenge of organizational culture | p. 115 |
| Conclusion | p. 125 |
| Notes and further reading | p. 128 |
