The New Manager's Survival Manual - 2nd Edition by Clay Carr (Paperback)

About the Book

Revised to reflect the important management trends which have emerged since the publication of its highly successful first edition, this book provides new and aspiring managers with hands-on guidance and advice on planning work, selecting key employees, developing teamwork, and other essential skills.

Book Synopsis

Are you a new manager who needs concise, reliable tips on how to doyour job and do it well? The New Manager's Survival Manual hasthose tips.

Do you need to know how to make effective employee selections now?See page 47.

Do you need to know how to correct an employee who's made amistake? See page 77.

Do you want to understand the basics of motivating workers? Seepage 93.

Do you need to know how to delegate effectively and successfully?See page 111.

Why is effective communication with your staff so critical? Seepage 145.

Do you want to transform your workgroup into a self-managing team?See page 173.

Why is technology so important to self-managing teams? See page188.

Why is it so important to develop trust in your workgroup or team?See page 246.

From the Back Cover

Are you a new manager who needs concise, reliable tips on how to do your job and do it well? The New Manager's Survival Manual has those tips.

Do you need to know how to make effective employee selections now? See page 47.

Do you need to know how to correct an employee who's made a mistake? See page 77.

Do you want to understand the basics of motivating workers? See page 93.

Do you need to know how to delegate effectively and successfully? See page 111.

Why is effective communication with your staff so critical? See page 145.

Do you want to transform your workgroup into a self-managing team? See page 173.

Why is technology so important to self-managing teams? See page 188.

Why is it so important to develop trust in your workgroup or team? See page 246.

About the Author

CLAY CARR is a management consultant and widely published author. He has written numerous books and articles on teams and leadership in team-based organizations, including Teampower. He is currently Vice President of Research and Development for the National Society for Performance and Instruction.