Various Suggestions for Knowledge and Skills Needed by Management (including supervisors)
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhDThe following articles provide a variety of advice, hints, tips, etc. to be a more effective manager. Note that the role of supervision is also a management role in the organization. Therefore, the following articles will also be useful for guidance to be a more effective supervisor.
Note that to really understand the "territory" of management, you should read Gaining Broad Understanding of Organizational Management.
(You might also be interested in reading some advice, hints, tips, etc. to be a more effective leader. If so, see Suggested Traits and Characteristics of Highly Effective Leaders.)
Various Perspectives
There are many perspectives on "What makes a very good manager?" Perhaps the most important goal for a new manager is to review a variety of perspectives and then come to their own conclusion.
Example of Competencies
List (lists about trainer positions; look at to see level of content)
Role of
Managers under Different Styles of Management
Managing
in Today's Workplace
Introduction
Framework for Management
How to Lead your Employees
to Top Performance
Management Styles
Part
4 - The Manager As Leader - 02/16/99
Great
Manager
Managing People Tips
Leader
to Leader: Fall 1996
List
For MANAGEMENT GENERAL E-books
ISPSO
Papers: Gabriel
For the Category of Management:
Related Library Topics
Recommended Books
For Managing Yourself, See
Personal Development -- Related
Books
For Managing Other Individuals, See
Supervision -- Related
Books
For Managing Teams, See
Facilitation and Teams -- Related
Books
For Leading, See
Leadership -- Recommended Books
General (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
General (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
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Nonprofit-Specific
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