Supervisory Management or Military Leadership

Supervisory Management

Author: Charles R Greer

A contemporary survival guide for future managers, this #1 “how-to” book on supervision explores the basic principles of management–planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling people and operations–with a strong emphasis on their application to real on-the-job situations. Avoiding confusing jargon, it talks to learners one supervisor to another–discussing the specific tools of supervision in detail (explaining which tool is right for each task), and focusing on the development of strong interpersonal skills and on supervising a diverse workforce and teams. It comes completely updated with new examples and fresh insight into a variety of dynamic issues affecting management today. Examples are taken from well-known U.S. and international companies such as General Electric, Honda America, Harley-Davidson, Motorola, GM, Bell South, and Merrill Lynch. For anyone contemplating a career in management.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	The supervisor's special role	2
Ch. 2	Management concepts	46
Ch. 3	Management functions	88
Ch. 4	Communication	130
Ch. 5	Building relationships and managing conflict	174
Ch. 6	Motivation	214
Ch. 7	Leadership and management styles	256
Ch. 8	Leading change	298
Ch. 9	Teams and groups	340
Ch. 10	Selection and organizational entry	382
Ch. 11	Training	424
Ch. 12	Managing diversity	458
Ch. 13	Performance management	500
Ch. 14	Discipline	538
Ch. 15	Complaints, grievances, and unions	574
Ch. 16	Security, safety, and health	606

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Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence

Author: Robert L Taylor

With an emphasis on transformational leadership and the role of followers, this edition presents a broad spectrum of ideas and perspectives relating to military leadership in the current turbulent military environment. It includes multinational views reflecting the global military stage. Synthesizing material from the first through fourth editions, new chapters highlight contemporary readings that help the reader to understand the conflict of roles related to the warrior-leader and peacekeeper. Unpredictable and continuous change, along with new expectations for the reserve forces challenge military leaders. The editors stimulate the reader to better understand the complex dynamics of effective leadership in the context of military history, values, and culture. A thorough revision Includes the latest articles on the most current issues facing military leadership. The authors are well-known and respected experts on the topic.