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Press (1994), 319 pp., E37.50. (Evaluates Germany’s widespread formal apprenticeship programmes; the US system of learning-by-doing; Japan’s low employee turnover and extensive Britain’s training, and company government-led and school-based training schemes.) The Limits of Competence: Knowledge, Higher Education and Society, RONALD BARNETT, The Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press (1994), 205pp., El3.99 (soft) and s37.50 (hard). (Contributes to the debate between those who believe universities are now being driven by ‘What students can do?’ instead of ‘What do students understand?‘-Of course, in practice, there is a need for both-but that does not prevent emotive academic debates!) And Education Reform: A Critical and Post-structural Approach, STEPHEN J. BALL, Open University Press (1994), 164 pp.,%2.99 (soft) andE37.50 (hard). (A critical analysis of the introduction of market forces, managerialism and the national curriculum into the organization of UK schools and the work of teachers.) Some of the issues concerned with producing change in the public sector can be distilled from The Government’s Use of External Consultants: An Efficiency Unit Scrutiny, HMSO (1994), 188 pp., E10.00 and Reaching the Peak? Getting Value for Money from Management Consultants, The Audit Commission/HMSO (1994), 39 pp., f6.00.
Leadership in Action: Tough-Minded Strategies from the Global Giant, HELMUT MAUCHER, McGraw-Hill (1994), 160 pp., $19.95. Outlines the author’s dynamic manstyle and agement philosophy, implemented while Chairman and CEO of the Nest& S.A. group. First published in German in 1992. A readable and practical approach to the development of decisive managerial leaders at all levels of the organization is contained in Executive Leadership:A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity, ELLIOTT JAQUES and STEPHEN D. CLEMENT, Blackwell Business (1994), 316 pp., E14.99. Pity no chapter on learning. Should be read in parallel with Towards the Learning Company: Concepts and Practices, JOHN BURGOYNE, MIKE PEDLER and TOM BOYDELL, Book Reviews and Review Briefs
McGraw-Hill (1994), 246 pp., E24.95. Interestingly no mention of the word ‘leadership’ in the index! Another valuable read for the serious student of the subject is Leadership without Easy Answers, RONALDA. HEIFETZ, Harvard University Press (19941, 348 pp., El9.95.
European Casebook on Business Ethics, Edited by BRIAN HARVEY, HENK VANLUIJK and HORST STEINMANN,Prentice Hall (1994), 226 pp., E18.95. Essentially a series of European case studies that provide useful material for the discussion of a wide range of ethical issues. Pity no index. The details of the situation in a particularly challenging part of the world is described in Corruption and Politics in Hong Kong and China, T. WING Lo, Open University Press (1993), 178 pp., E16.99 (soft), E40.00 (hard). ‘What core values must be upheld if mankind is to survive and prosper in an increasingly complex and fragile world?’ The key question put by the author to 24 leading opinion formers from a wide variety of walks-oflife and revealed in Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience, RUSHWORTHM. KIDDER, Jossey-Bass (1994), 332 pp., El7.95. Some of the (UK based) problems involved in taking ethical decisions in practice are analysed in Walking the Tightrope: A Survey of Ethics in Management, STEPHEN BRIGLEY, The Institute of Management (1994), 88 pp., f50.00. A useful guide to ethical decision making in both profit and nonprofit organizations is provided by The Ethical Manager: A New Method for Business Ethics, RONALD M. GREEN, Maxwell Macmillan (1994), 434 pp., fX4.95.
The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations: Create Dynamic Presentations that Inspire, ROBERT L. LINDSTROM, McGraw-Hill (1994), 456 pp., E26.42. Uses real-world case studies and practical demonstrations to provide a guide through ‘the confusing jumble of tools, techniques and terminology of the new multimedia industry’. Includes a CD-
ROM loaded with demo and working versions of many of the most popular multimedia authoring software packages available today. Other recent books for those who need to keep up with IT/Internet developments include World-Wide Web, Mosaic and More, JASON J. MANGER, McGraw-Hill (1994), 292 pp., E24.95, (together with IBM PC and compatibles, DOS formatted disc); Developing Cooperative and Client Server Systems: A Manager’s Guide, SIMON FORGE, McGraw-Hill (1995), 132 pp., E24.95. And The Essential Internet Information Guide, JASON J. MANGER, McGraw-Hill (1995), 515 pp., E22.95.
Technotrends: 24 Technologies That Will Revolutionize Our Lives, DANIEL BURRUS with ROGER GITTINES, HarperCollins (1994), 376 pp., E6.99. A fascinating insight into future technological trends that should be read by all those likely to be affected by competitive pressures generated by these trends. An attempt to bridge the gap between senior executives and technologists is provided in Techno Vision: The Executive’s Survival Guide to Understanding and Managing Information Technology, CHARLESB. WANG, McGraw-Hill (1994), 198 pp., $19.95. Excellent in-flight reading for those concerned with these issues. Anyone concerned with some of the more specific implications of operating at the new technology frontier ought to be familiar with Licensing: The International Sale of Patents and Technical Knowhow, MICHAELZ. BROOKE and JOHN M. SKILBECK, Gower (1994), 423 pp., E50.00.
CELLS in industry: Managing Teams for Profit, JIM KIRTON and ELLEN BROOKS, McGraw-Hill (1994), 281 pp., E26.95. How to achieve real performance improvement through the cell manufacture. A readable review of the need for teams and how to make them work effectively. But (surprisingly?) no mention of learning!
Leadership in Action: Tough-Minded Strategies from the Global Giant, HELMUT MAUCHER, McGraw-Hill (1994), 160 pp., $19.95. Outlines the author’s dynamic manstyle and agement philosophy, implemented while Chairman and CEO of the Nest& S.A. group. First published in German in 1992. A readable and practical approach to the development of decisive managerial leaders at all levels of the organization is contained in Executive Leadership:A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity, ELLIOTT JAQUES and STEPHEN D. CLEMENT, Blackwell Business (1994), 316 pp., E14.99. Pity no chapter on learning. Should be read in parallel with Towards the Learning Company: Concepts and Practices, JOHN BURGOYNE, MIKE PEDLER and TOM BOYDELL, Book Reviews and Review Briefs
McGraw-Hill (1994), 246 pp., E24.95. Interestingly no mention of the word ‘leadership’ in the index! Another valuable read for the serious student of the subject is Leadership without Easy Answers, RONALDA. HEIFETZ, Harvard University Press (19941, 348 pp., El9.95.
European Casebook on Business Ethics, Edited by BRIAN HARVEY, HENK VANLUIJK and HORST STEINMANN,Prentice Hall (1994), 226 pp., E18.95. Essentially a series of European case studies that provide useful material for the discussion of a wide range of ethical issues. Pity no index. The details of the situation in a particularly challenging part of the world is described in Corruption and Politics in Hong Kong and China, T. WING Lo, Open University Press (1993), 178 pp., E16.99 (soft), E40.00 (hard). ‘What core values must be upheld if mankind is to survive and prosper in an increasingly complex and fragile world?’ The key question put by the author to 24 leading opinion formers from a wide variety of walks-oflife and revealed in Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations with Men and Women of Conscience, RUSHWORTHM. KIDDER, Jossey-Bass (1994), 332 pp., El7.95. Some of the (UK based) problems involved in taking ethical decisions in practice are analysed in Walking the Tightrope: A Survey of Ethics in Management, STEPHEN BRIGLEY, The Institute of Management (1994), 88 pp., f50.00. A useful guide to ethical decision making in both profit and nonprofit organizations is provided by The Ethical Manager: A New Method for Business Ethics, RONALD M. GREEN, Maxwell Macmillan (1994), 434 pp., fX4.95.
The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations: Create Dynamic Presentations that Inspire, ROBERT L. LINDSTROM, McGraw-Hill (1994), 456 pp., E26.42. Uses real-world case studies and practical demonstrations to provide a guide through ‘the confusing jumble of tools, techniques and terminology of the new multimedia industry’. Includes a CD-
ROM loaded with demo and working versions of many of the most popular multimedia authoring software packages available today. Other recent books for those who need to keep up with IT/Internet developments include World-Wide Web, Mosaic and More, JASON J. MANGER, McGraw-Hill (1994), 292 pp., E24.95, (together with IBM PC and compatibles, DOS formatted disc); Developing Cooperative and Client Server Systems: A Manager’s Guide, SIMON FORGE, McGraw-Hill (1995), 132 pp., E24.95. And The Essential Internet Information Guide, JASON J. MANGER, McGraw-Hill (1995), 515 pp., E22.95.
Technotrends: 24 Technologies That Will Revolutionize Our Lives, DANIEL BURRUS with ROGER GITTINES, HarperCollins (1994), 376 pp., E6.99. A fascinating insight into future technological trends that should be read by all those likely to be affected by competitive pressures generated by these trends. An attempt to bridge the gap between senior executives and technologists is provided in Techno Vision: The Executive’s Survival Guide to Understanding and Managing Information Technology, CHARLESB. WANG, McGraw-Hill (1994), 198 pp., $19.95. Excellent in-flight reading for those concerned with these issues. Anyone concerned with some of the more specific implications of operating at the new technology frontier ought to be familiar with Licensing: The International Sale of Patents and Technical Knowhow, MICHAELZ. BROOKE and JOHN M. SKILBECK, Gower (1994), 423 pp., E50.00.
CELLS in industry: Managing Teams for Profit, JIM KIRTON and ELLEN BROOKS, McGraw-Hill (1994), 281 pp., E26.95. How to achieve real performance improvement through the cell manufacture. A readable review of the need for teams and how to make them work effectively. But (surprisingly?) no mention of learning!