Lessons from the Heart of American Business: A Roadmap for Managers in the 21st Century
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Lessons from the Heart of American Business: A Roadmap for Managers in the 21st Century
By (Author) Charles Madigan
By (author) Gerald Greenwald
Little, Brown & Company
Grand Central Publishing
22nd February 2001
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Fiction
Management and management techniques
658
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
One of America's most respected executives offers his management insights on how to do business now -- and into the next century.Since taking over as chairman and chief executive officer of United Airlines, Gerald Greenwald has seen operating margins and productivity go up, labor grievances go down, and the stock price more than double. In LESSONS FROM THE HEART OF AMERICAN BUSINESS, Greenwald shares his extraordinary experiences and insights on how businesses in America operate today. He discusses such pressing management issues as: An aging workforce Corporate ethics Dealing with layoffs Building trust with employees Office politicsGreenwald also explores business practices and behavior in the second half of the 20th century, and the important lessons they can teach business folks about how to manage in the future.
