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BALANCE OF POWER Authority or Empowerment? How You Can Get the Best of Both in the 'Interdependent' Organization
Some managers keep careful control of their staff. Other managers let their people 'run with the ball.' Which approach is right? Both and neither, according to author James Lucas. He says it is a balance between the two that leads to the most productive and successful organization.
This intriguing new book looks at the nature of power in today's companies and asks what is the right balance between authority and empowerment?
The perfect equilibrium between these two styles leads to what Lucas calls 'interdependence' -- in which employees have enough decision-making authority to do their jobs well, but they are not burdened with the wrong responsibilities. How do managers reach the balance? This mind-opening book shows how, in great detail. Readers will understand how to handle:
** the QUANTITY of power -- how much to keep and how much to share ** the QUALITY of power -- who should get power and for what purposes they should use it For managers who are tired of losing control and taking the blame for subordinates and for managers who are sick of doing all the 'heavy lifting,' Balance of Power provides a refreshing new way to have the best of both worlds.
JAMES R. LUCAS (Kansas City, MO) is president of Luman Consultants, a management consulting firm, and an award-winning faculty member of the American Management Association. He previously held managerial and executive positions at Hallmark Cards and other corporations. He is the author of six previous books, including Fatal Illusions (Amacom).
Balance of Power,J. R. Lucas,AMACOM,081440393X,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Development - Business Development,Employee participation,Entrepreneurship,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Industrial management,Management,Management - General,Organization Development,Organizational effectiveness,Power (Social sciences)
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