Description
Book SynopsisForget Classroom Learning is differentially explaining the theory of management and describes real life from the manager’s point of view. In doing this, it offers a uniquely illustrated, practical and concrete guide to conducting your business life more positively and to becoming a better manager.
It was a conventional belief that one has to learn in classroom theory, to become a manager. But, the target keeps moving; events and people do not always conform long enough to be planned and controlled. The ways and means of management, therefore, involve continual experimentation with new approaches to old and new problems. Remember the maxim: “Try it, fix it, do it”.
Learning by doing is the best and the only way of gaining knowledge as classroom learning is nothing but the mental exercise of established knowledge attained through practice. But over a period of time classroom learning has become the primary means of learning due to lack of proper persuasion of knowledge through practical exposure and inadequacy of appropriate knowledge of instructors because of their sole dependency on theory and text rather than practical experience. So this book will help you to get the practical exposure through learning by doing rather than classroom learning.
Trade Review“...at least two of the present publications, I have minutely gone through, thus empowered to introspect towards meaningful direction of human life. I am of the view that, the powerful writings of Dr. Swami must be prescribed for all modern generation, irrespective of any religion, caste, colour and creed...” — Ban Ki-moon Secretary General, United Nations.
“...Rev. Dr. Swami ji’s book “Transforming Personality” is a unique writing I have ever seen; it’s a class by itself. I can tell you that he is one of the finest minds of contemporary India and his authority on multiple subjects makes me wonder...” — Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
“...I am proud to be the teacher of the author, Dr. Parthasarathy. The amazing exposition, analysis with soothing examples shall definitely inspire the readers to carry on towards discovery of new ideas and make them engaged in explorative studies and research...” — Daniel Goleman Nobel Laureate, Author, Professor at Harvard University; Father of the Study of Emotional Intelligence.
“...Just quite a few authors whom I admire wholeheartedly and whose writing has impressed me the most regarding the subject matter of Indology and allied studies, Dr. Swami is one of them. I vouch this new publication will be of great success...” — Sir Colin Coulson-Thomas Chancellor & Royal Professorial Fellow, United Kingdom.
From the Foreword to the first edition: “...really an unprecedented preparatory and guiding manual for the applied world of management.” — Steven Jobs, Co-Founder and CEO, Apple Inc
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Steve Jobs
- Acknowledgement for Contribution
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Know Yourself
- 3. Know the Organization
- 4. The Essential Functions
- 5. Managing Organization
- 6. The Role of Personnel
- 7. Measuring the Business
- 8. Providing Business Information
- 9. Using Business Information
- 10. New Technology
- 11. Selling and Marketing
- 12. Materials Management
- 13. The Manager’s Role
- 14. Communication
- 15. Meetings
- 16. Consultation
- 17. Negotiation
- 18. Developing People
- 19. Managing Teams
- 20. Managing Change
- 21. Managing People
- 22. Motivation/Work-Life Balance
- 23. Doing Business with a Global Mindset
- 24. Taking Control
- 25. Managing Your Career
- Analytical Power to Study a Case
- Glossary
