1st Edition

Management in Action

By Peter Lawrence Copyright 1984
162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

162 Pages
by Routledge

This title, originally published in 1984, is based on a study of the work of general and production managers in companies in Britain and Germany, and gives a life-like account of the realities of management, including the problems, crises and unresolved tensions. Throughout the book the author draws comparisons between management style and performance in Britain and Germany. Designed primarily... Read more

Preface;  Acknowledgements;  1. What managers do all day  2. The content of management work  3. Relations between departments  4. Industrial relations  5. On schedule: a tale of two cultures  6. Decisions and problems  7. Life at the top  8. The company and the environment;  Index

Biography

Peter Lawrence