Becoming a Master Manager

by Robert E. Quinn

Developments in the areas of the global economy and computing and telecommunications technology have forced companies to rethink how they do business. This outstanding, up-to-date text is designed to enhance managerial leadership capacities, recognizing that today's managers need to be both technically and interpersonally competent. Describes the highly successful Competing Values Model which is used in management education and executive development programs around the world with impressive results.

Genres: Leadership, Nonfiction, Management, Reference, Business, School

435 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was tremendously useful to me as I worked with my supervisor to develop a curricular framework for our organization's professional development program. Quinn, Faerman, Thompson and McGrath open with a survey of the models of management that have prevailed in U.S. organizations since the turn of the 20th century. They propose and outline eight roles in which the modern manager must function well, namely mentor, facilitator, monitor, coordinator, director, producer, broker, and innovator. Associated with each role, Quinn et al. identify three essential competencies and describe how each competency evidences itself. Following a discussion of each competency, the authors provide a variety of tools (e.g., assessments, applications) to assist the reader in his/her personal and professional growth. The authors provide extensive references.

[Chris Wilson-minich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very applicable instruction on developing management skills that is transferable to workplace, community service or personal environment.

[Carey Radican · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out interesting, but never peaked my interest.