The Reality of Management, now in its third edition, carves a clear course through the fads and fashions of management theory providing the manager with a practical and usable guide to managing effectively. First published in the 1960s, this thoroughly revised and updated edition finds the fundamentals of managing remain the same. It provides a unique long perspective on current managerial fashions, on the evidence of their utility and distinguishing what is new from what is reinvention. The Reality of Management is addressed to all managers who wish to learn more about their jobs for the practical reason of becoming better managers and to all students who seek to learn something of the realities of management.

Introduction; Introduction to the first edition; Introduction to the revised edition; Introduction to the second edition; Introduction to the third edition; The job - What does the manager do?; Making decisions; Getting the job done; Leadership and development; The Organization - The setting for modern management; What kind of structure?; People and organization; Contrasts in management - The social environment of management; Management in large organizations; The manager and change; Managing now and in the future - Practical implications; References; Index.