Durham, Kenneth.

The new high-tech manager six rules for success in changing times / Kenneth Durham, Bruce Kennedy. - [S.l.] : Artech House Publishers, 1997. - 220 p. ; 24 cm. - Artech house technology management and professional development library. . - Artech house technology management and professional development library. .

The New High-Tech Manager: Six Rules for Success in Changing Times helps current and aspiring high-technology executives "get back to management basics" and rediscover the solid, timeless leadership skills needed to successfully lead a business into the next century. The book shows how to combine proven-under-fire management methods with technical training, why management fads and "quick fix" remedies just don't work, and provides six fundamental guidelines to follow for effective management: profit fixation; technical literacy; change dynamics insight; policy and procedure comprehension; decision theory knowledge; and character duality. The book is filled with helpful tips on how managers can use these six principles in solving everyday problems in the workplace.

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