Introducing Management A Development Guide

'This book provides a comprehensive framework to enable the appreciation of the management role, offering alternatives and descriptions of successful solutions' David Chaffer, General Manager, Tibbett & Britten Group plc Now in its second edition, this comprehensive best-selling text, Introducing Management: A development Guide, explains the principles & practice of management and is ideal for both new and existing managers to assist them in their role. It provides underpinning knowledge, based on management concepts and theories and explores the key responsibilities of a manager: people, activities, information and resources. The learning development is clearly structured in each chapter to include: Objectives - Insights - Case Studies - Examples - Discussion Points - Review Questions - Workplace Activities - Website References All of which allow the reader to check their understanding and enable you to apply the concepts and principles to your own work situation. This fully revised and updated edition is closely linked to the knowledge requirements for all Level 3 qualifications in management. Kate Williams has extensive experience in the design and provision of education, training and development material. She is co-director of the Leaning Approach, a training consultancy specialising in management development. Bob Johnson was a management consultant and trainer and was author of the highly successful first edition of this text.Williams, Kate is the author of 'Introducing Management A Development Guide', published 2003 under ISBN 9780750659208 and ISBN 0750659203.