Lessons from the Heart of American Business: A Roadmap for Managers in the 21st Century - Hardcover

Madigan, Charles; Greenwald, Gerald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0446525448 ISBN 13: 9780446525442

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

One of America's most respected executives offers his management insights on how to do business now -- and into the next century.Since taking over as chairman and chief executive officer of United Airlines, Gerald Greenwald has seen operating margins and productivity go up, labor grievances go down, and the stock price more than double. In LESSONS FROM THE HEART OF AMERICAN BUSINESS, Greenwald shares his extraordinary experiences and insights on how businesses in America operate today. He discusses such pressing management issues as: ·An aging workforce ·Corporate ethics ·Dealing with layoffs ·Building trust with employees ·Office politicsGreenwald also explores business practices and behavior in the second half of the 20th century, and the important lessons they can teach business folks about how to manage in the future.

About this title

Synopsis

Gerald Greenwald has held top management positions at a number of major companies including Chrysler, Ford and United Airlines but despite his lofty jobs he has tried never to lost sight of how business works on an everyday basis. In this book he shares his insights and experiences on the most pressing issues in business today: an ageing workforce, corporate ethics, office politics and dealing with layoffs. Building on his own Midwestern background, Greenwald presents a "rolled-up sleeves" strategy that should make all workers think hard about where they've been and where they're going.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446525448
• ISBN 13: 9780446525442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288