A Manager's Guide to Human Behavior: EBook Edition

Business & Finance, Management & Leadership, Management
Cover of the book A Manager's Guide to Human Behavior: EBook Edition by Matthew REIS, AMACOM
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Matthew REIS ISBN: 9780761215301
Publisher: AMACOM Publication: April 30, 2010
Imprint: AMA Self-Study Language: English
Author: Matthew REIS
ISBN: 9780761215301
Publisher: AMACOM
Publication: April 30, 2010
Imprint: AMA Self-Study
Language: English
Understanding how and why employees behave as they do is a critical skill for managers in every organization. Managers are responsible for ensuring that the organization’s mission and strategic goals are enacted, so it is of the utmost importance they know how motivate and engage employees. This updated and revised edition of A Manager’s Guide to Human Behavior will prepare managers to better understand, motivate, and focus the energies of individual employees and the collective energy of their work teams. Building on the content in the fourth edition, this updated course reexamines key theories and focuses on their practical application to typical management situations. New topics is this edition include learning organizations and open systems, as a context for understanding how individuals contribute to organizational effectiveness; self-awareness; Goleman’s emotional intelligence; and Bridge’s transitions model of change. The performance management section has been enhanced with a simplified process model (define, develop, review and reward), and the section on leadership examines the concept of the versatile leader who engages the spirit, head, heart, and hands of employees. Throughout the course, self-assessments, worksheets, checklists, and questionnaires give students the opportunity to apply what they are learning. Each chapter incorporates an action plan tied to the objectives and competencies for the topic area. Short case studies enable students to apply their new knowledge to analyze, understand, and influence human behavior. This is an ebook version of the AMA Self-Study course. If you want to take the course for credit you need to either purchase a hard copy of the course through amaselfstudy.org or purchase an online version of the course through www.flexstudy.com.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Understanding how and why employees behave as they do is a critical skill for managers in every organization. Managers are responsible for ensuring that the organization’s mission and strategic goals are enacted, so it is of the utmost importance they know how motivate and engage employees. This updated and revised edition of A Manager’s Guide to Human Behavior will prepare managers to better understand, motivate, and focus the energies of individual employees and the collective energy of their work teams. Building on the content in the fourth edition, this updated course reexamines key theories and focuses on their practical application to typical management situations. New topics is this edition include learning organizations and open systems, as a context for understanding how individuals contribute to organizational effectiveness; self-awareness; Goleman’s emotional intelligence; and Bridge’s transitions model of change. The performance management section has been enhanced with a simplified process model (define, develop, review and reward), and the section on leadership examines the concept of the versatile leader who engages the spirit, head, heart, and hands of employees. Throughout the course, self-assessments, worksheets, checklists, and questionnaires give students the opportunity to apply what they are learning. Each chapter incorporates an action plan tied to the objectives and competencies for the topic area. Short case studies enable students to apply their new knowledge to analyze, understand, and influence human behavior. This is an ebook version of the AMA Self-Study course. If you want to take the course for credit you need to either purchase a hard copy of the course through amaselfstudy.org or purchase an online version of the course through www.flexstudy.com.

More books from AMACOM

Cover of the book Who Says It's a Man's World by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Consultative Selling by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Mortgages 101 by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Powerful Phrases for Successful Interviews by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Personality Power by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Delegating for Business Success: EBook Edition by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book The First-Time Manager by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Planning and Managing Change: EBook Edition by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Goal Setting by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Simply Brilliant by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Hire Smart from the Start by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book The Time Trap by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Selling Above and Below the Line by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Training That Delivers Results by Matthew REIS
Cover of the book Kanban Made Simple by Matthew REIS
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy