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The first-time manager / Loren B. Belker, Jim McCormick, Gary S. Topchik.
Lippincott Library HF5549.12 .B453 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Belker, Loren B., author.
- McCormick, Jim, author.
- Topchik, Gary S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Supervision of employees.
- Office management.
- Leadership.
- Industrial management.
- Organizational effectiveness.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 294 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Seventh Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Harper Collins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins, [2021]
- Summary:
- Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can't afford to learn by trial and error. This book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. -- book cover.
- Contents:
- So you're going to manage people. The road to management
- Starting out
- Building trust and confidence
- Show your appreciation
- Being an active listener
- The new manager's job and pitfalls to avoid
- Dealing with your superiors
- Choosing a managerial style of your own
- Tackling your new duties. Building a team dynamic
- Management versus leadership
- Managing problem employees
- Hiring and interviewing
- Training team members
- Managing change : dealing with resistance
- Disciplining the employee
- "Oh my God! I can't fire anyone!"
- Having a legal awareness
- Working with people, building relationships, and managing risks. No secrets
- The human resources department
- The current state of loyalty
- Is there such a thing as motivation?
- Understanding risk inclination
- Encouraging initiative and innovation
- Improving outcomes
- The generation gap
- Managing remote employees
- Social media in the workplace
- Job descriptions, performance appraisals, and salary administration. Writing job descriptions
- Doing performance appraisals
- Salary administration
- Improving and developing yourself. Having emotional intelligence
- Developing a positive self-image
- Managing your own time
- The written word
- The grapevine
- Your best friend : delegation
- A sense of humor
- Managing, participating in, and leading meetings
- Taking center stage : the role of public speaking in your career
- A few body language insights
- The complete person. Coping with stress
- Having balance in your life
- A touch of class.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of The first-time manager, [2018].
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781400233588
- 1400233585
- 9780814439692
- 0814439691
- OCLC:
- 1287603846
- Publisher Number:
- 90102005396
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