The ability to manage projects in an effective and efficient manner - on schedule and on budget - is a vital skill to have and a real asset for any business and even any home project. Improve Your Project Management helps you to gain this important skill - using a progressive, step-by-step approach. Covering everything from building the right team chemistry to micro-managing finances and dealing with unexpected problems, this book will arm you with all you need to become a great project manager.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of project management.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Surviving Your Organization

by Phil Baguley

Published 30 March 2001
TY Surviving Your Organization will appeal to everyone working within a business environment who wants to maximise their own potential and function well at work. Arranged alphabetically for ease of use and as a "dip in and out" facility, this is a handy reference tool for a wide variety of readers. Topics covered include: * Adaptability * Bosses * Communication * Delegation * Excellence * Feedback * Gossip * Hierarchy * Interaction * Jargon * Knowledge workers * Leadership * Mission statements * Nepotism * Opportunities * Personality tests * Quality * Risk * Stress * Titles * Unwritten rules * Value analysis * Work * Xenophobia * Yield * Zen