Supervising and Managing People

by Affinity Communications

Book Overview

Part of a series presenting quick takes on important aspects of business practise, this book focuses on the step-by-step skills needed to successfully supervise and manage staff, covering legal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070015694
• ISBN13: 9780070015692
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great for giving new supervisors a much needed edge

I rated this book higher than my fellow reviewers, and I think it's probably because I didn't have expectations as high as theirs seemed to be. In my opinion, it's more useful for a new front line supervisor, not a department manager. It's exactly what it presents itself to be, that is, a FIRST book for a new supervisor. Granted, a lot of room is devoted to colorful artwork, but I didn't find that to be a detriment. It's arranged in an extremely reader-friendly manner and is chock full of real life examples. While it doesn't go into great detail in any area, it does give enough of an overview of the supervisory role to make me feel it was well worth the price. I am sure I will want more comprehensive information as I progress in my new position, but I really feel that this book gave me a good headstart. It gave me some great tips on dealing with subordinates and I found the "Red Alert" tips to be especially helpful. All in all, it does a good job of calming some of the "new supervisor jitters", which alone made it worth the time I spent reading it.

A concise introduction to supervisory skills and techniques

This book is exactly what the back cover claims it is -- "an introduction . . . for readers with no time to waste." I agree with other reviewers that it provides more visual sophistication than in-depth content. My major complaint with the artwork and format is that large blocks of black text appear on dark blue, dark green, and purple backgrounds -- a real challenge to the eyes. Yet the book is well-organized, and the range of topics touched upon is more comprehensive than any product I have seen in this price range. I buy it in quantity and give it to participants in my "Leadership for New Supervisors and Managers" seminar. It's an affordable guidebook that provides a framework for the specific "how to" details I deliver myself.