(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Jossey-Bass/Wiley has announced a new online conference series, “Why Management Still Matters,” convened by the Jossey-Bass Management Institute Online, beginning Sept. 22 and continuing through Oct. 20, 2011. Find out why management still matters and learn new models and practices for managing in by attending this series of five interactive online conference sessions featuring Jossey-Bass authors Julian Birkinshaw, Ed Lawler, Chris Worley, Thomas O. Davenport, Stephen Harding, and Steve Denning. The first four 90-minute sessions focus on four different management challenges presented by the authors. The fifth session is complementary to all registrants and features all six Jossey-Bass authors in a moderated interactive roundtable discussion.

The series is now open for registration at the early-bird rate until Aug. 26, 2011. Participants who register for a single session receive:
• Access to one online conference session where you can listen, learn, and interact with the presenter(s) for $149
• Access to the bonus Roundtable Forum session on Oct. 20, 2011
• A copy of the presenter’s book
• Free access to the session recording for six months
• $20 off ($129) if registered by Aug. 26, 2011

Participants who register for the entire Management Institute series receive:
• Access to all four online conference sessions where you can listen, learn, and interact with the presenter(s) for $449 (save $147)
• Access to the bonus Roundtable Forum session on Oct. 20, 2011
• A copy of all four books ($129+ value)
• Free access to all session recordings for six months
• An additional $50 off ($399) if registered by Aug. 26, 2011

Who should attend?

• Senior executives and managers
• Management consultants
• Line managers
• HR professionals and consultants
• MBA and executive education students and professors

Program at a glance

All sessions will start at 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT)
Reinventing Management—Thurs., Sept. 22, 2011— London Business School professor Julian Birkinshaw reveals why traditional management practices often fail. 

Management Reset—Wed., Sept. 28, 2011—University of Southern California professors Ed Lawler and Chris Worley outline a new sustainable effectiveness approach. 

Manager Redefined—Thurs., Oct. 6, 2011—Towers-Watson consultants Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen Harding focus on the role of the manager in today’s organization. 

The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management—Thurs., Oct. 13, 2011—award-winning author Steve Denning argues that the goal of organizations has changed and how the manager’s job has changed with it. 

Roundtable Forum—Thurs., Oct. 20, 2011—This moderated interactive bonus session brings all six authors together for a group discussion of the numerous challenges facing managers and management today followed by attendee Q&A. 

When you register for one or more sessions in the Jossey-Bass Management Institute series, you’ll receive a copy of the book that is associated with your session(s).

All early-bird prices are good until Aug. 26, 2011 with code “JMIEB.” Bulk pricing for multiple seats per session is available. Contact jbmi@wiley.com for more information.

 Reinventing Management: Smarter Choices for Getting Work Done, by Julian Birkinshaw (Jossey-Bass, 2010)

 Management Reset: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness, by Edward E. Lawler, III and Christopher G. Worley, with David Creelman (Jossey-Bass, 2011)

Manager Redefined: The Competitive Advantage in the Middle of Your Organization, by Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen D. Harding (Jossey-Bass, 2010)

The Leader's Guide to Radical Management: Reinventing the Workplace for the 21st Century, by Stephen Denning (Jossey-Bass, 2010)