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Crossing the Minefield
Tactics for Overcoming Today's Toughest Management Challenges
by Robert W. Barner
ISBN: 0814402410
ISBN-13: 9780814402412
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Amacom Books
Published date: 1994
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 241
Publisher's Notes
Crossing the Minefield is a front-line guide to surviving the daily bombardment of pressures and problems that managers must endure in an era of constant change. Robert W. Barner has distilled the problems to six basic challenges: (1) how to respond quickly to demands from both senior management and customers; (2) how to manage stress and burnout in yourself and your team members; (3) how to focus efforts on truly critical issues; (4) how to motivate your work team and yourself to the highest performance possible; (5) how to make the most of available staff; and (6) how to use positive politics to forge alliances with other managers and departments. The author provides an arsenal of weapons to meet each challenge, including warning signs to watch for, dozens of specific strategies and tactics, examples from real-life situations, exercises to learn from, and illustrations for immediate application. The book also includes a ready-to-use trainer's guide so that the book's principles can be taught to other managers throughout your organization. Recognizing these six critical challenges - and learning how to attack them efficiently and confidently - will yield you great benefits. You will be able to deal proactively with trouble before it becomes overwhelming; set and achieve high, but realistic, goals; create a more committed and productive team; avoid no-win, wasteful activities; and enhance your career by achieving success despite enormous obstacles.
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Crossing the Minefield: Tactics for Overcoming Today's Toughest Management
Robert W. Barner
American Management Association, 1994-10. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover with dust jacket, Copr. 1994, First Printing. Discusses tactics for overcoming today's toughest management challenges. A front-line guide to surviving the daily bombardment of pressures and problems that managers must endure in an era of constant change. The author provides an arsenal of weapons to meet each challenge, including warning signs to watch for, dozens of specific strategies and tactics, examples of real-life situations, exercises to learn from, and illustrations for immediate application. (From book description.) Clean and unmarked pages. Illustrated. Book is in stock and ready to ship. ( more information) Offered by Home Business Publications (United States)
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Crossing the Minefield: Tactics for Overcoming Today's Toughest Management Challenges
Barner, Robert W
Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.A.: Amacom Books, 1994. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Boards, spine, edges and corners very good. Figure illustrations. If needed for reference, research, analysis, application, lucubrations or just enjoyment, this is the one. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. . Number Line 10987654321. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Price Intact. 9 1/4 X 6 1/4. ( more information) Offered by Charles E. Peck (United States)
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Crossing the Minefield: Tactics for Overcoming Today's Toughest Management Challenges
Barner, Robert W
New York et al.: AMACOM, American Management Association, 1994. Quarter black leather-textured paper, white paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, xii, 241 pp, tables, figures, notes, index. DJ slightly creased near top of front panel, else as new in Brodart archival cover. DJ lists six basic challenges for managers, then continues: "The author provides an arsenal of weapons to meet each challenge, including warning signs to watch for, dozens of specific strategies and tactics, examples from real life situations, exercises to learn from, and illustrations for immediate application.". 4th ptg. . Fine/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm. ( more information) Offered by Twin City Antiquarian Books (United States)
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Crossing the Minefield: Tactics for Overcoming Today's Toughest Management Challenges
Barner, Robert W
Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.A.: Amacom Books, 1994. CORPORATE CULTURE INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL. ISBN: 0814402410. 1 Hard Cover Good Gently Read. Good/With Good Condition Dustjacket. Light wear to spine and Edges. 2 ATW. CORPORATE CULTURE INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL. ( more information) Offered by Rogelio C., Books (United States)
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