The Truth About Managing People (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Robbins, Stephen P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133090442 ISBN 13: 9780133090444

Publisher: Ft Press, 2012

Synopsis

In the Third Edition of the bestselling book, The Truth About Managing People, bestselling author Stephen Robbins shares even more proven principles for handling virtually every management challenge.  Robbins delivers 61 real solutions for the make-or-break problems faced by every manager. Readers will learn how to overcome the true obstacles to teamwork; why too much communication can be as dangerous as too little; how to improve your hiring and employee evaluations; how to heal "layoff survivor sickness"; how to manage a diverse culture; and ways to lead effectively in a digital world. New truths include: how to nurture friendly employees, forget about age stereotypes, first impressions count, be a good citizen, techniques for managing a diverse age group, and ethical leadership among others.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen P. Robbins, Ph.D., professor emeritus of management at  San Diego State University, is the world’s best-selling author of  textbooks in management and organizational behavior. His books  are used at more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities and have been translated into 19 languages. Robbins has served in management roles for Shell Oil and Reynolds Metals. A member of the USA Masters’ Track and Field Hall of Fame, he has won 11 individual world sprint titles and set numerous American and world age-group records.

From the Back Cover

Praise for the Previous Edition
“Stephen Robbins translates what researchers currently know about managing people into clear and useful prescriptions…. It should be the benchmark  for anyone seeking advice on how to manage people.”
—THOMAS C. CUMMINGS, Professor and Chair, Department of Management and Organization, Marshall School of Business, USC

“What a service! Stephen Robbins lays out the rock-solid foundation for managing people: those central truths that are consistently  supported by research. Ignore them at your peril!”
—KENNETH W. THOMAS, Professor Emeritus of Management, Naval Postgraduate School

Succeed brilliantly as a leader and overcome  the “killer” problems faced by every manager!
•    The truth about leading diverse and global workforces  in a digital world
•    The truth about hiring, motivation, evaluations, and  team development
•    The truth about managing change and getting corporate  culture right


Simply the best thinking
THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

This book reveals 59 PROVEN MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES and bite-size, easy-to-use techniques that work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ft Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133090442
• ISBN 13: 9780133090444
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 268