Effective training builds on aspiring managers; n... more

Effective training builds on aspiring managers; need to acquire and practice a wide range of new skills. This superb book provides a compact portfolio of all the crucial components.Making extensive use of the highly successful courses run by the authors at British Rail and a leading rubber company, along with many incisive case studies from retailing, manufacturing, transportation and the public sector, it explains the nature of business, the market economy and management professionalism. Later chapters set out the basic philosophy and principles of: learning by doing making things happen through people do-it yourself strategic planning listening to the market and caring for customers harnessing data and measuring results working with groups and leading from the front reviewing and improving your performance becoming a better managerFor anyone involved in developing managers or establishing a learning organization and all managers keen to get ahead Graham and Singer offer both plentiful practical guidance and a unique stimulus to success.... less

The book is designed to provide chief executive o... more

The book is designed to provide chief executive officers, manufacturing vice presidents, chief engineers and engineers a checklist of things to do in analyzing a potential plant site. It is also designed to provide state and local industrial development staffs guidance in their efforts to obtain industry. New entrepreneurs will find this book to be useful in making presentations to financial agencies.The book shows how to choose the best location in a country through arraying the basic economic and social facts in an orderly manner. Both tangible and intangible cost analysis and factor weighting are covered. Included are the impact of customs, legal systems, ways of doing business upon costs, management style and plant efficiency. Current legislations potential impact upon plant location is evaluated. This review includes GATT, NAFT A, CBI and other international direct and indirect influences on markets and costs. Also the potential impact of OSHA, ADA, EPA and other national mandates is covered.... less