The Rookie Manager: A Guide to Surviving Your First Year in Management

The Rookie Manager: A Guide to Surviving Your First Year in Management

by STRAUB (Author)

Synopsis

Being a manager can be nerve-wracking. There are so many new responsibilities to manage, so many new skills to learn, and so little time to do it. This is a concise, comprehensive guide written specifically to help new managers learn the ropes of management -without having a nervous breakdown. Topics covered include: understanding the manager's role; managing former peers; daily planning; leadership and coaching; managing a team; motivating people; delegating work; hiring and orienting new employees; conducting performance appraisals; disciplining and terminating employees; and more. It includes exercises, self-quizzes, worksheets and examples.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Amacom
Published: 01 Oct 1999

ISBN 10: 0814470602
ISBN 13: 9780814470602

Media Reviews

A clear, simple, intelligent look at the management landscape that should help someone tackling their first management poisition. -- The Globe & Mail (Canada)


A clear, simple, intelligent look at the management landscape that should help someone tackling their first management poisition. -- The Globe & Mail (Canada)


A clear, simple, intelligent look at the management landscape that should help someone tackling their first management poisition. -- The Globe & Mail (Canada)

Author Bio

Joseph T. Straub (Orlando, FL) is a former manager in the aerospace and textile industries. He has 26 years of experience teaching business and management classes. His previous books include the WorkSmart book The Successful New Manager (AMACOM 0-8144-7834-4), as well as 11 other books and dozens of articles on management, supervision, and other topics.