Best of
Management

1983

High Output Management


Andrew S. Grove - 1983
    In High Output Management, Andrew S. Grove, former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel, shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. Born of Grove’s experiences at one of America’s leading technology companies, this legendary management book is a Silicon Valley staple, equally appropriate for sales managers, accountants, consultants, and teachers, as well as CEOs and startup founders. Grove covers techniques for creating highly productive teams, demonstrating methods of motivation that lead to peak performance—throughout, High Output Management is a practical handbook for navigating real-life business scenarios and a powerful management manifesto with the ability to revolutionize the way we work.

Everything is Negotiable: How to Get the Best Deal Every Time


Gavin Kennedy - 1983
    With chapters on such subjects as making your offer count, dealing with intimidation, and getting it in writing, as well as self-assessment tests to help chart your progress, this book is a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to improve their negotiation skills. Superbly practical and insightful, this essential guide will make sure you come out on top in any negotiation.

Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals


James E. Neal Jr. - 1983
    The more than three thousand professionally written phrases clearly describe over sixty critical rating factors. Now in its eleventh edition, the guide has been continuously revised to meet changing employment conditions. Over one million copies have been sold. This widely acclaimed handbook is a practical and valuable aid to making the completion of performance appraisals fast, easy and accurate.

Cases in Competitive Strategy


Michael E. Porter - 1983
    The conceptual materials and the cases are designed to reinforce each other, showing the connection between the theory and the practice of competitive strategy formulation.

Outdoor Cooking (The Good Cook)


Time-Life Books - 1983
    

Wake Up Your Creative Genius (Crisp Quick Read Series)


Kurt Hanks - 1983
    Examples, pointers, and illustrations providing an invigorating course in creativity. This fresh approach to creativity will turn bright ideas into success.