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Shakespeare on Management
by Paul Corrigan (Kogan Page, $22.95) This is an interesting mix
of Shakespeare's plays, supported by modern management thinkers such as Peter Drucker and Tom Peters. It offers three major lessons: Don't mistake the managerial position for personal power; fear
is not an effective tool; and leaders must learn from those whom they manage.
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Performance Improvement Methods
by H. James Harrington and Kenneth Lomax (McGraw-Hill, $49.95) Having canvassed more than 1,100 tools, the authors have identified the 85 most effective ways to analyze data, generate ideas, make decisions and implement plans. It includes a
CD-ROM that explains the tools and process-modeling software.
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Running Training Like a Business
by David van Adelsberg and Edward Trolley (Berrett-Koehler, $27.95) Treat training and development as an enterprise instead of as a function, says this pair of Forum Corp. consultants. To accomplish that goal, they present an implementation process
designed to identify strategic needs, rationalize and maximize delivery, and cut costs.
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Making Common Sense Common Practice
by Ron Moore (Cashman Dudley, $29.95) Consultant Moore
uses an extended, fictionalized case study to illustrate his 10-point plan for manufacturing excellence. The book briefly covers the full spectrum of management and operations but is weighted
heavily with maintenance and reliability strategies and techniques.
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Skyhooks for Leadership
edited by John Shtogren (AMACOM, $29.95) This attempt at
integrating the thinking of more than 20 leading management theorists into a seven-step leadership process is supported by reprinted book excerpts and magazine articles. The main elements are
vision, trust, open communication, meaningful work, empowerment and self-determination, teamwork and involvement, and transformational style. To subscribe to a
free monthly e-letter featuring business book reviews, contact Theodore Kinni at The Business Reader, telephone (757) 258-4746, fax (757) 258-3398 or e-mail bizbooks@gte.net . |
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