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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462402003321

Autore

Green Alison

Titolo

Managing to change the world [[electronic resource] ] : the nonprofit manager's guide to getting results / / Alison Green and Jerry Hauser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass

[Washington, D.C.], : Management Center, 2012

ISBN

1-118-20592-8

1-280-76805-3

9786613678829

1-118-20590-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HauserJerry

Disciplina

658.048

658/.048

Soggetti

Nonprofit organizations - Management

Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results; Contents; List of Tools; Chapter 1: The Job of a Manager; Part 1: Managing the Work; Chapter 2: Managing Specific Tasks: Basic Delegation; Chapter 3: Managing Broad Responsibilities: Roles and Goals; Chapter 4: Managing the ""In-Between"": Building a Culture of Excellence; Chapter 5: Managing the Day-to-Day Work of Your Team: Structures to Bring it all together; Part 2: Managing the People; Chapter 6: Hiring Superstars; Chapter 7: Developing People; Chapter 8: Retaining Your Best

Chapter 9: Addressing Performance Problems and Letting People GoPart 3: Managing Yourself; Chapter 10: Exercising Authority without Being a WIMP or a Tyrant; Chapter 11: Managing Your Time and Staying Organized; Chapter 12: Managing Up; Conclusion: Personal Qualities of a Great Manager; Appendix: Getting Started; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; A Note to Readers; About The Management Center

Sommario/riassunto

Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priority A



nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development. This is a shift from the tenor of many management books, particularly in the nonprofit world. Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new and experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management, including: managing specific tasks and broader responsibilities; setting clear goals and holding people accountable to them; creating a results-orien