Achieving Excellence in Management: Identifying and Learning from Bad Practices
Most books on management principles focus on particular rules of thumb and best management practices. While the latter approach provides useful guidance and insights, it does not give executives much of an understanding of what bad management can entail and the damage that it can produce. Indeed, good management practice makes most sense when it can be directly contrasted with examples of bad management and its implications.
To fill this critical gap, this book adopts a fresh approach identifying reasons for bad management which are backed up by case studies from real life business situations.
The sound management principles so developed can subsequently be applied to a broad range of settings for personal careers in traditional firms or in entrepreneurial or global ventures. Also, to establish role models and mentor topics for individuals and companies, and for handling many problems in the current uncertain international business environment.
Advance Praise
"This unique approach of focusing on bad management and its negative aspects makes a stronger case for good management. Some of the many good examples could perhaps benefit from more detail. Extensions to international, SMEs and various crises gives a current relevance to the book.” — W. Alan Randolph, PhD Director Center for Global Business Studies Professor of Leadership and International Business Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore
"A concise, very readable text elaborating many useful techniques with concrete examples. Anyone who aspires to achieve excellence in management should keep this book handy.” — J. Ronald Collins, PhD, Professor and Director of International Programs (Retired), School of Business Administration, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
"With its contrasts of bad versus good, the book is an important contribution to the literature on general management. Its many interesting and relevant examples will be most useful to those already having some business experience.” — David Gillingham, PhD, Academic Director, Kaplan Higher Education Institute, London, UK
"A unique approach among management books with much wisdom and useful advice. A valuable companion text for a graduate student or a seasoned executive.” — Dr. Rod McColl, Professor of Marketing, Rennes International School of Business, France
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