Written to inform, challenge and entertain, A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Management explains alternative ways of thinking about management and managing people in a way that is easy to understand and enjoyable.



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Ann Cunliffe covers topics that are central to management, organizational behaviour or leadership courses: what managers do, motivation, communication, and ethics. The book breathes fresh air into these topics, emphasizing the importance of relations when thinking about management and drawing on a range of disciplines such as philosophy and linguistics.



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