The AMA Guide to Management Development: From the American Management Association, the Experts in Business Education

By Margaret S. PettingellDaniel R. TobinDaniel R. Tobin, et al.

Book Overview

Based on the set of managerial competencies specially developed by the American Management Association for a new core management curriculum, The AMA Guide to Management Development provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how to continually develop managers throughout their entire organization. The book considers every factor important in management development, and features in-depth information on topics including: - The five major categories of competencies, including business knowledge and the ability to lead and manage change and innovation - The specific skills needed, including communication skills and people management skills - Alternative methods organizations may use to develop managers, including different types of training and evaluation of learning effectiveness Management development is a crucial task for every enterprise. This book gives readers the guidance they need to make sure that both current and future managers have the abilities their organizations need to prosper. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814408990
• ISBN13: 9780814408995
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher