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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821532503321

Autore

Bruijn J. A. de <1962-, >

Titolo

Managing professionals / / Hans de Bruijn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-94720-5

1-283-60776-X

9786613920218

1-136-94721-3

0-203-84827-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

658.3/044

Soggetti

Conflict management

Professional employees

Executives

Corporate culture

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Managing Professionals; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Chapter 1 They Can't Live With  Each Other, Can't Live Without Each Other; Chapter 2 Management As A Problem; Chapter 3 Management As A Solution; Chapter 4 Strategic Management; Chapter 5 Quality Management; Chapter 6 Coordination And Cooperation; Chapter 7 Knowledge Management And Innovation; Chapter 8 Performance Management; Chapter 9 Change Management; Chapter 10 Beyond The One-Handed Organization; Literature; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Managing Professionals deals with the tensions between managers and professionals within organizations, such as hospitals, universities, banks and judicial organizations. Often managers rely heavily on the skills and expertise of the professionals in their organizations, yet these professionals consider management a source of bureaucracy and paperwork. This tension is explored head on in order to answer the question of how to manage an organization effectively. With numerous real-world examples, the book analyzes the problems and complexities



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