How Management Works

Discover everything you need to know to improve your management skills, and understand key management and business theories with this unique graphic guide.

Combining clear, jargon-free language and bold, eye-catching graphics, How Management Works is a definitive and user-friendly guide to every aspect of organizational management - from effective communication and negotiation to improving leadership, and getting the best from your staff.

Packed with graphics and diagrams that demystify complex management concepts like Kaizen or "lean production", alongside clear and simple strategies for improving innovation, optimizing operations, and getting and staying ahead of competitors, this book is essential reading if you are an established or aspiring manager, or are studying a course in business or management.

Much more than a standard business-management or self-help book, How Management Works shows you what other titles only tell you, combining solid reference with no-nonsense advice. It is the perfect primer for anyone looking to start their own business, become a more effective leader, or simply learn more about the world of business and management.