The Manager's Bookshelf: A Mosaic of Contemporary Views

by Jon L. Pierce and John W. Newstrom

Book Overview

This collection of summaries introduces students to the thoughts, philosophies, views, and experiences of a number of authors whose works are aimed at today's management community. It considers the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132301652
• ISBN13: 9780132301657
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 395 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Graduate Level Cases

This book has a lot of very good case format summaries that are a must for any graduate student whether this is required reading or not. The material is current and pertinent whether looking at the organization from the strategice management or an ethical perspective.

When you have limited bookshelf space

The eighth edition of The Manager's Bookshelf provides an overview of the most important management and leadership models in use today. The book consists of excerpts and articles that summarize the best and original thinking on the subject. For example, Maslow's hierarchy is classic; the excerpt from the original work faithfully presents the model and many of its facets. Peter Senge seems to have written the section about the Fifth Discipline, which is an effective summary of system thinking leading to The Dance of Change (one of Senge's later works). The book is not a quick-self-help book. The management and leadership models are meant for meditation. The editors provided a great resource to ponder the meanings, while avoiding making the book ponderous. If you have the resources, buy the original works and read them. If you need a quick reference that gives the best picture of the original material and the ability to compare some complementary ideas side by side, this is am excellent book to work with.

A great time-saver and brain-feeder

A concise distillation of the key concepts and ideas of some of the best management books currently on the shelves. Great for managers and execs that don't have the time to read and digest the many valuable business books out there.

The Manager's Bookshelf - a mosaic of contemporary views

This book is a MUST for evey management undergraduate! It provides the foundation to every classic text around. I used it myself and achieved first class honours. Buy it TODAY!