Cuts through the maze of people challenges in the workplace to identify the six most common issues affecting performance, productivity, & profitability. Through detailed scenarios, this work describes each problem situation & lays out the key action strategies necessary to build a foundation for management success. ...

Compliance requirements are here to stay. Prepare your company for the growing challenge. A Wall Street Journal/ Harris poll revealed that two thirds of investors express doubts in the ability of corporate boards of directors to provide effective oversight. ...

Mentoring is a hot subject in the business community, & every serious manager needs to familiarize him or herself with it. This book helps readers learn the critical skills of mentoring, including how to harness the talent of those they mentor & how to implement a formal mentoring process within their organization. ...

From hiring & retaining good people to motivating & developing team members, from understanding key financial statements to delegating work effectively, & from setting goals for others to managing your own career, this guide walks readers through various aspects of managing in a complex business world. ...

All six episodes from the first series of the 1980s football-based TV drama starring Cherie Lunghi as the embattled first female manager of struggling Blackburn Rovers. Handed the chance of taking over the management of the club from her corrupt predecessor, straight-talking businesswoman Gabriella Benson (Lunghi) soon sets about convincing both her team, & the male-dominated board, that she's got what it takes. ...

Addresses the reality of students taking the managerial accounting course: the majority of them will not become accounting majors & accountants; instead they will use accounting information in their professional lives to make business decisions. This book presents accounting in the context of recognizable companies like Starbucks & Mattel. ...