Managing For Dummies 2nd Ed

Being a manager is more complex and challenging than ever. One must satisfy the demands of the employees one supervises and of one's own supervisors; juggle budgets and performance goals; innovate, communicate and delegate.

This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling 'Managing For Dummies' helps new and experienced managers benefit from the expertise of the world's best managers so they can excel at their own jobs. The authors have distilled their own and others' wisdom into practical, ready-to-use skills and techniques every manager can put to use right away.

They explain how to better delegate tasks; be a team leader; hire, fire, motivate and coach employees; set goals for employees and measure performance; work with budgets, accounting procedures and similar technical matters; communicate well and manage office politics; and deal with stress on the job and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

This extensively updated new edition contains fresh information on the latest trends including managing virtual employees and harnessing the power of technology and the Internet.