Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a succinct handbook of the essentials of management for current and future practitioners. Leadership experts Steven Cohen and William Eimicke concisely explain management best practices, aiming to equip managers with the tools of the trade and prepare them to tackle decision making.
Trade ReviewAt a time when plenty of focus has been on a hierarchical narrative that sees only C-suite leaders at the top and employees at the bottom, Steven Cohen and William Eimicke shine a light on the surpassing importance of what excellent managers in the middle know and do about institutional success.
Management Fundamentals is a must-read. -- Sarah Bloom Raskin, former U.S. deputy secretary of the Treasury
Steven Cohen and William Eimicke combine their broad experience as both academics and practitioners to chart a highly relevant overview of public and nonprofit management. Good policy, which the authors highlight as requiring inclusivity and sustainability, only matters if effectively implemented. Definitely a book to be read and taught by those who care about public value. -- Stephen Goldsmith, author of
A New City O/S: The Power of Open, Collaborative, and Distributed GovernanceHighlighting the fundamental value of cross-sector engagement and public-private partnerships for efficient cities and organizations, Cohen and Eimicke generate a blueprint that can drastically improve managerial skills in today’s rapidly evolving work environments.
Management Fundamentals is an essential read for managers across all sectors. -- Steven Fulop, mayor of Jersey City, NJ
I loved this book! For years, I have been managing large, complex institutions. Yet I learned more about management from
Management Fundamentals than from any book I have read in a decade. -- Donna Shalala, U.S. representative, Florida
Suitable for individuals of all levels of seniority,
Management Fundamentals shares the worldly wisdom of its authors, acquired over half a century each, as invaluable lessons. This book makes it clear that getting work done is an art and a science, as is becoming an excellent manager and a leader. -- Ganapathy Krishnan, director, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Apollo Tele Health Services India
Management Fundamentals is a wonderful introduction to the field of management. It covers the waterfront, dealing with for-profit, nonprofit, and public sector management issues, in very practical fashion. And it underlines how important it has become to engage all three sectors in addressing society’s challenges. -- David Osborne, author of
Reinventing America’s Schools and Reinventing GovernmentThe book offers an elevated perspective on management and so is an important addition to the literature...Recommended. * Choice *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. The Evolution of Management
Part I. Leading and Managing Organizational Operations2. Leadership
3. Budget, Management, and Control
4. How Work Gets Done: Human Resource Management, Organization Structure, and Standard Operating Procedures
5. How We Know What’s Been Done: Performance and Information Management
6. Sustainability and Material Management
Part II. The Organization and Its Environment7. Strategic Planning
8. Contracts, Outsourcing, Supply Chains, and the Make-or-Buy Decision
9. Cross-Sector Partnerships: How the Three Sectors Differ and Why Collaboration is Beneficial
Part III. The Organization and Society10. Marketing, Stakeholder Relations, and Public Engagement: Improving Management Communications
11. Organizational Ethics
12. The Future of Work: How Will Changes in Work and Society Change Management?
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
