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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 658.302 EAN: 9780814408216 ISBN: 0814408214 Label: AMACOM Manufacturer: AMACOM Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: March 18, 2005 Publisher: AMACOM Studio: AMACOM Sales Rank: 15273 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book Description: A true management classic with 200,000 copies sold, this new, expanded edition is still the ultimate guide for every new manager. Since its original publication, The First-Time Manager has helped many thousands of rookie managers handle their new responsibilities...and now it can help you! Clear and concise, the book covers all the fundamentals you need for success, with indispensable advice on topics including hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, and managing time and stress. In addition, the completely updated fifth edition shows you how to build trust and confidence, be an active listener, manage a diverse group of individuals, conduct performance appraisals, and address many other challenges that come with the manager's job. Written in an inviting and accessible style, this classic skill-building book is an essential tool for becoming an effective, confident new manager. Amazon.com: In the working world, top performers are regularly rewarded with promotions to management--whether they are prepared for the advancement or not. Loren Belker's bestselling primer on supervisory skills, The First-Time Manager, has long offered clear advice on leadership, motivation, discipline, and other tricks of the trade that are required of anyone in a supervisory position. Now in its fourth edition, the book features 11 new chapters that add an even more contemporary slant to his proven recommendations. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Very good resource for a first-time manager...This is one of the better, more down-to-earth books I have read relating to first-time managers. It is an easy read... and most importantly offers a number of real-world tips. Rating:  - rambling; avoidThe title and chapter titles make this book sound useful, but the contents belie the promise. Unfortunately, the text meanders around topics, defying the reader to learn. Instead of this book, read the well-organized, compelling _12: The Elements of Great Managing, by Wagner and Harter_. Rating:  - A possible primerFirst published in 1981 and written by Loren B. Belker, the current (5th) edition has been updated by Gary S. Topchik in 2005 I very much like the style in which the book is written - easy and conversational. I also like the complete absence of "management speak" which is such a rarity in many modern management books. The book is also written in a very positive tone - looking to help the manager to motivate, develop and get the best out of people rather than controlling them. ... Read More Rating:  - Good ThoughtsI bought this for my son who is a first time manager at a fast food chain of restaurants. He says it has helped him learn a lot and is putting the things in the book to good use with his team. He feels that he has learned a lot and will definately use what he has learned from this book. Rating: - Great book!I have really enjoyed this book. The information is really relevent to the new manager. It is written in a clear and concise manner. Browse for similar items by category:
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