ABSTRACT

This title, originally published in 1984, is based on a study of the work of general and production managers in companies in Britain and Germany, and gives a life-like account of the realities of management, including the problems, crises and unresolved tensions. Throughout the book the author draws comparisons between management style and performance in Britain and Germany.

Designed primarily for management and business studies undergraduates, the book gives an excellent idea of what industry is really like. For students who are committed to a career in management but who lack experience of industry, this realistic and down-to-earth account will be invaluable.

chapter 1|19 pages

What managers do all day

chapter 2|24 pages

The content of management work

chapter 3|18 pages

Relations between departments

chapter 4|21 pages

Industrial relations

chapter 5|18 pages

On schedule: a tale of two cultures

chapter 6|12 pages

Decisions and problems

chapter 7|17 pages

Life at the top

chapter 8|17 pages

The company and the environment