Managing for Dummies

by Bob Nelson, Peter Economy

Being a manager can be an intimidating and challenging task. Managing involves teaching new skills to employees, helping land a new customer, accomplishing an important assignment, increasing performance, and much more. The process of management can be very challenging at times, but it can also bring you a sense of fulfillment that you never imagined possible. Organizations rely on managers to make the most out of situations and get the best possible results. Managing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is perfect for all levels of managers. This clearly written, easy-to-understand guide will help anyone to


Hire talented employees Master skills such as conflict resolution and coaching Initiate change and deal with resistance to change Set and communicate your goals Motivate employees to go above and beyond expectations Discover real-life solutions to the most common situations that supervisors and managers face - solutions that stand up over time and can be used during turbulent times. Managing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also covers the following topics and more:


Delegating: the Manager's No. 1 Tool Inspiring employees to better performance Getting your message across to your employees Measuring and monitoring individual and project performance Focusing on ethics and office politics Team building and collaboration Tools and techniques for managers Managing in today's lightning-speed business world requires that you have the latest information and techniques for getting the job done. This book provides you with straightforward advice and up-to-the-minute strategies for dealing with anything that comes your way.

Genres: Business, Management, Nonfiction, Leadership, Self Help, Reference, Productivity

384 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 1996

Reviews

[MaSuMeH · Rating 3 out of 5]

این کتاب اولین کتابی است که در مورد مدیریت خوانده ام. و از نظر من با تمام کاستی های ممکن اش،تعاریف اساسی و پایه ای مدیریت را به شیوه ای جالب و مفید پوشش داده بود و خواندنش سرگرم کننده و آموزنده بود.

اردی بهشت 94

[ArEzO.... Es · Rating 4 out of 5]

كتاب دو جلدي به زبان آدميزاد
جلد اول:
بخش 1: چرا مي خواهيد مدير باشيد؟
فصل 1: خوب، مدير شديد – حالا چي؟
فصل 2: از خواب بيدار شويد، قهوه را بو بكشيد و به كار ها نظم بدهيد!
فصل 3: كار سپاري: كار ها را به انجام برسانيد بدون آنكه خودتان گرفتار شويد
فصل 4: يا رهبري كنيد يا دنباله روي يا از سر راه كنار برويد
بخش 2: مديريت: بخش انساني
فصل 5: استخدام: تصميم ميليون دلاري
فصل 6: تشويق كارمندان به كارايي بهتر
فصل 7: موقع ترديد، مربي گري كنيد
بخش 3: تحقق بخشيدن به برنامه ها
فصل 8: هدف گذاري به روش آسان
فصل 9: اندازه گيري و سنجش كارايي فردي
فصل 10: ارزيابي ِ كارايي اتلاف وقت نيست
بخش 4: كار با ديگران
فصل 11: رساندن پيام به ديگران
فصل 12: كار گروهي
فصل 13: سياست هاي اداري
بخش 5: شرايط سخت براي مديران سرسخت
فصل 14: خونسرد باشيد! مقابله با تغيير در كار و تنش در حاصل از آن
فصل 15: تنبيه كارمندان: نرم صحبت كنيد اما چوبتان را بالا بگيريد
فصل 16: هر چه كمتر، هر چه دير تر، بهتر: پايان دادن به خدمت كارمندان
بخش 6: ابزار ها و فنون مديريت
فصل 17: بودجه بندي، حسابداري و ساير امور مالي
فصل 18: مهار قدرت فناوري
فصل 19: رشد كارمندان و مربي گري بر آن ها
فصل 20: كيفيت و سازمان آموزش پذير
بخش 7: ده گانه ها
فصل 21: ده خطاي رايج مديريتي
فصل 22: ده راه بي هزينه براي تشويق كارمندان

[Abdullah M. M. S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book presents what management is all about in a nutshell. Every manager ought to have this book on a shelf in his office.
The downside to this book is that I had a feeling that it was mainly targeting mid-level managers only.
Nevertheless, it is a valuable book for any manager or manager-to-be.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cumpre o que promete. Simplifica a gestão ao máximo e foca-se no mais importante.
Acho um livro interessante para quem queira perceber o que se faz na área assim como para avivar os conhecimentos de uma forma simples e descomplicada. Os exemplos reais são também muito interessantes e úteis.

[Ricardo Clerigo · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as I can tell, lots of advice, but fails to give any insight as to why we should believe some of the practices described in the book works.

Here's some sugestions for the book:
- Including some references to studies that prove the point
- Include some references to well known real life scenarios of managers succeding or failing at applying those points

The constant jokes are not funny and derail you even further from believing the accuracy of the statements (no references to back it up + constantly joking => strange feeling of disbelief).

I'm finding the book to be a good sum up of alot of management practices, but again, fails in identifying where those practices were discovered (studies perhaps?) applied (real companies perhaps?) or learned (failures or sucess stories perhaps?) in real life.

Just my 2 cents

[Q Cash · Rating 3 out of 5]

I try to read at least 3 leadership or fire service leaderships book every year. So ai chose this one. Overall decent information about managing and leading but nothing in it stands out as different from almost any other leadership book. The key to leadership is putting the right people in the right positions, not based on degrees or knowledge they have but for their abilities and then holding them accountable. It was a book written 23 or 24 years ago, so some of the references are starting to get pretty dated.

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good, useful and invaluable book! Strongly recommend!

[David Braly · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Whether you've been a manager for years, or you were just recently promoted, the world of management can be frustrating, confusing, and intimidating. Don't stress! With "Managing For Dummies"

[Pedro Monteiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bom apanhado de várias técnicas de gestão. Muito interessante.

[Cyrille Honoré · Rating 3 out of 5]

C’est bien... mais parfois les bouquins de ce genre sur le management ou les RH donnent quand même l’impression d’être un condensé d’évidences, d’affirmations tautologiques, de réflexions superfétatoires et de rabâcher des propos redondants. Mais dans cet exercice qui tire vers la médiocrité que d’écrire un bouquin sur le management, les auteurs s’en sortent bien et ce livre n’est pas si nul. Par contre, ils promettaient d’être drôles... bon j’dois être trop exigeant à ce niveau, je n’ai pas franchement explosé de rire, ni même souri.

[Keo84 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kitabı beğenmedim. Yabancı yazarlar tarafından yazıldığından dolayı Türk yöneticilerine hitap edildiğini düşünmüyorum. Yerli yazarların kitapları tercih edilmelidir. Bu tarz kitaplarla ilgileniyorsanız Üzeyir Garih in kitaplarını şiddetle tavsiye ederim.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nelson and Economy are both funny and helpful. Highly recommended.

[Cindi Van Meir · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think all the "for dummies" books are pretty good

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book covers the basics of management. It avoids the many fads that disappear after a brief period of popularity. There is a lot of repetition, but it's a good first book on the subject.

[treehugger]

great overview of all sorts of management quandries, and some of the newer theories of how to make work a better place for everyone and get the best work from less than enthused employees.

[Christophe Addinquy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ma note de lecture complète en français ici

[Christophe Addinquy · Rating 4 out of 5]

ma note de lecture en français ici

[Chavonne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really helpful to read as a new supervisor!

[Sherin Samir · Rating 3 out of 5]

its my first management book i read , i like it and it was my gate to read much about this great science

[Kaloyan Roussev · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually a very good book on management. You will b surprised to know how many managers I've worked with that don't know the first thing about managing people

[Mostafa Abdollahi · Rating 5 out of 5]

بالاخره کتابو تموم کردم! برای کسایی که تازه سرپرست/مدیر شدن کتاب خیلی خوبیه. مطالب کتاب زیاده و خیلی جاها باید واساد، چند دقیقه ای فکر کرد و بعد سراغ مطلب بعدی رفت

[Felix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Insightful

[Dan'l Danehy-Oakes · Rating 2 out of 5]

So this is why I've been reading a lot of lighter stuff. Not that it's particularly heavy, but it's pretty dull reading. It purports to give an overview of the skills needed for a new manager, and I suppose it does that, but most of what it says is pretty obvious to anyone with three functioning neurons and any experience of the business world.

There are some amusing anecdotes along the way, a bit of good legal advice, and a lot of fluff.

I can't honestly recommend it.