The Boundaryless Organization by Ron Ashkenis, Dave Ulrich, Todd Jick, and Steve Kerr. Jossey-Bass, 352 pages, $28.50.
These authors were part of the brain trust that helped dissolve boundaries at General Electric. They offer ideas for loosening boundaries vertically (between hierarchical levels), horizontally (between departments), externally (between companies), and geographically (between companies and those in far-flung divisions). A groundbreaker theoretically yet offers a ton of practical ideas. Best Business Books, 1995
Matrix Management : Theory in Practice
Richard F. Benedetto / Published 1985
Matrix Management Systems Handbook
David I. Cleland (Editor) / Published 1984
Management, 6th Edition
Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter. Prentice Hall: 1999. (0-13-961921-6) [ Robbins/Coulter Management, 6/e ].
Excellent interweaving of text, accompanying CD-ROM and informative WWW site. Wide variety of activities related to management theory and practice.
Course test for UM BMGT-364 via Distance Education.
Management, 3rd Ed. by Richard L. Daft / Dryden Press, 1994.
The Practice of Management by Peter F. Drucker
Virtually anything by Drucker is essential reading including this classic.
From the Publisher :
The first book to depict management as a distinct function and to recognize managing as a separate responsibility, this classic work by Peter Drucker is the fundamental and basic book for understanding these ideas.Reprint Edition Paperback, 416 pages / List: $17.00 ~ Amazon.com: $13.60 ~ You Save: $3.40 (20%)
Gods of Management by Charles Handy. Oxford University Press, 254 pages, $27.50.
Meet Zeus, Apollo, Athena, and Dionysus -- the gods that shape business cultures around the world. Leading organizational thinker Handy helps you know which god most influences your office. And that's key to personal achievement or making your people most effective. Best Business Books, 1996
Understanding Organizations by Charles Handy
Management & Machiavelli by Anthony Jay / ISBN: 0-09-169941-X
An Existential-Systems Approach to Managing Organizations
Joe Kelly / Hardcover / Published 1998 / Amazon.com: $63.00 (Not Yet Published -- On Order)
Management, 2nd Ed. by Peter P. Schoderbek et. al. / HBJ, San Diego, 1991.
Trust in the Balance by Robert Bruce Shaw. Jossey-Bass Inc., 242 pages, $25.
To build trust in your organization, Robert Shaw writes, you must deliver results, act with integrity, and demonstrate concern. Then he explains how to make these a part of your company, even when they seem to conflict. Excellent for the manager coping with the problems of downsizing, slipping profits, or other problems that are chipping away at trust within a company. Best Business Books, 1997
The Manager's Balancing Act by Florence M. Stone. AMACOM, 216 pages, $24.95.
Some of the traditional management techniques are still valuable. But how do you blend them with the new practices and produce a winning mixture? This author tells how. As an example, combine today's enthusiasm about empowerment with yesterday's cautious check to make certain individuals have the skills and abilities that empowerment requires. This book will be valuable for veteran managers and an excellent foundation for those new to managing. Best Business Books, 1997
The Social Pyschology of Organising by Karl Weick
Revised 28 August 1999
Phil Richardson; prichard@faculty.ed.umuc.edu