Managing Smart

This volume provides fast answers to managers' key questions, with tips on areas including interviewing, hiring and firing, motivating employees, and managing conflicts. It gives advice on disciplining and evaluating employees, and writing employee benefits and policies, as well as preparing presentations and more.

''Managing Smart'' examines the challenges facing today''s management and provides fast, practical answers for solving common workplace situations. It presents step-by-step instructions for mastering more than 300 key real-world management tasks.

This condensed business guide includes information on:
* Leadership techniques * Labor management * Strategic planning * Time management * Marketing and sales techniques * Career development * Key business concepts * Management tools * Information systems

Among many other management topics, ''Managing Smart'' also shows you how to:
* Set project goals and priorities * Increase efficiency * Comply with employment and labor benefits * Manage finances

Management professionals and novices alike will improve their effectiveness, skills, and knowledge with these concise reference tips.