The Nature of Managerial WorkThis text describes the manager's job using findings of empirical studies conducted internationally throughout many levels of management. The text summarizes eight current schools of thought on the manager's job and analyzes the consistencies and variations in managers' roles and working characteristics. |
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A Comprenensive Description of Managerial work | 100 |
The Manager in a Loop | 173 |
Implications for Teachers of Managers | 187 |
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