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| Managing for Dummies, Second Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bob Nelson, Peter Economy
Creator: Ken Blanchard
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
Buy New: $6.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 26482
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764517716
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
UPC: 785555852006
EAN: 9780764517716
ASIN: 0764517716
Publication Date: January 9, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: new softback from bookstore warehouse
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good content but too repetetive and too much fluff January 24, 2005
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is the first dummies book that actually made me feel like a dummy. They actually take the time to explain what a fax machine is! I'm sorry but anyone who does not know what a fax machine is does not have what it takes to be a manager, no matter how many books they read. The content that is there is great, but it is highly repetitive. Just when you think you understand how important it is to reward employees they bring it back towards the end of the book, several times. Ok, we get the point! I got bored reading this and started skimming it, just reading the bold phrases and/or the bullet points. I didn't miss anything. It's full of fluff. If you want a book to pass the time or make you fall asleep, this is a good book. But I just felt a little cheated. They take an intuitively obvious point like how delegation is useful and beat it to death. I also felt like I was watching a commercial for the authors' other books as they seem to mention them every few pages.
Overall the subjects they covered were good. I wish they would cut the fluff and cover more topics. The book could easily be one half the size. I guess it depends on the reader. If you've never managed anyone before, even a 2 person team then this book may be for you. But if you've led others before I think you'll find you already know most of what's in this book. Skim it over at the bookstore and you'll see what I mean..
 All-in-one book for successful management basics January 6, 2005
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
After reading this book (first edition), I have found it to contain most of the basic skills a manger needs to develop to be efficient and successful. Because the book has a wide coverage, you won't find in-depth details about each subject, but it is an excellent introduction to management skills, and conveys these skills to you in an enjoyable read, thus saves you the time and effort of figuring out what successful mangers do. This book serves also as a skills refresher (when you are already a seasoned manager) and helps bring you back to the track of success if you start deviating.
The skills covered are:
- Organization, time management, planning
- Delegation
- Leadership
- Hiring, interviewing
- Motivating employees
- Goal setting
- Project management, measuring and monitoring performance
- Performance evaluations/ feedback, disciplining and correction of unwanted behavior
- Presentations
- Business writing
- Meetings management
- Organizational structuring
- Team building and leadership
- Office politics
- Change management
- Stress management
- Employee development and training, career path setting, mentoring
- Budgeting and accounting
- Business processes optimization / reengineering
- Information technology
- Organizational culture / behavior
- TQM (Total Quality Management) / Deming Method / continuous improvements
- Systems thinking
- Creation of a learning environment
- Innovation support
Down to the basics- the way it should be! July 14, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Most management books talk of one particular style, praise it as the end-all-be-all, and criticize the rest. This is the first book I've come across that realizes your employees are PEOPLE! It factors in emotions, bosses, big decisions and the REAL things you're likely to come across. It's written nicely and makes you wish everyone you've ever worked for has read it! It's not as in-depth on certain areas as it could be, but it's a perfect beginners book and great refresher course for a seasoned vet.
THE BEST BUSINESS BOOK EVER!!! December 13, 2003
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
IT DOESN'T MATTER WETHER YOUR JUST BEGINNING TO MANAGE OR HAVE YEARS AT IT (LIKE I DO) MANAGING FOR DUMMIES IS A TREMENDOUS EYE OPENER. FINALLY A BOOK THAT IS WORTH READING AND KEEPING AS A CONTINUOS REFERENCE. IT APPROACHES THE BASICS, THE FOUNDATIONS, IT'S NOT A FAD. COMPANIES SHOULD MAKE ALL THEIR MANAGERS READ IT (AND THEN TEST THEM ON IT).
 Great introduction for beginnners, reminder for experienced February 16, 2001
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is a must for all beginners moving into the world of management, and I highly recommend it as a refresher course for those of us who have been doing it for a while. I do not have an MBA, but I do have a number of years' real-world experience in management, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is very light and easy to read, and although much of it seems like it should be common sense, there are a number of things that are easy to forget, and it's worth the refresher. I skipped some chapters because they were too basic, but I probably read 2/3 of the book (in the matter of a business trip) and actually did learn some new information.
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