Unfortunately, most of us have little sense of our talents and strengths, much less the ability to build our lives around them. Instead, guided by our parents, by our teachers, by our managers, and by psychology's fascination with pathology, we become experts in our weaknesses and spend our lives trying to repair these flaws, while our strengths lie dormant and neglected. Marcus Buckingham, …
This book introduces the essentials of management as they apply within the contemporary work environment. Particular attention is paid to cultural diversity, the global economy, ethical behavior and social responsibility, and the use of technology. Instructor’s Manual, Student Study Guide, Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank, Transparency Acetates, Video Package, Video Guide CD-ROM and Case Bo…
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction: How this Book Came to Be Sect. I Who are the Generations and why do they Collide? 1 Generational Turbulence 2 From World War II to the World Wide Web 3 The Tie-Dyed Preppy 4 Race, Religion, Gender...What Next? Sect. II Putting the Generations to Work 5 What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up? 6 From a Gold Clock to Founde…