Management Fundamentals

At a time when plenty of focus has been on a hierarchical narrative that sees only C-suite leaders at the top and employees at the bottom, Steven Cohen and William Eimicke shine a light on the surpassing importance of what excellent managers in the middle know and do about institutional success. Management Fundamentals is a must-read. -- Sarah Bloom Raskin, former U.S. deputy secretary of the Treasury
Steven Cohen and William Eimicke combine their broad experience as both academics and practitioners to chart a highly relevant overview of public and nonprofit management. Good policy, which the authors highlight as requiring inclusivity and sustainability, only matters if effectively implemented. Definitely a book to be read and taught by those who care about public value. -- Stephen Goldsmith, author of A New City O/S: The Power of Open, Collaborative, and Distributed Governance
Highlighting the fundamental value of cross-sector engagement and public-private partnerships for efficient cities and organizations, Cohen and Eimicke generate a blueprint that can drastically improve managerial skills in today’s rapidly evolving work environments. Management Fundamentals is an essential read for managers across all sectors. -- Steven Fulop, mayor of Jersey City, NJ
I loved this book! For years, I have been managing large, complex institutions. Yet I learned more about management from Management Fundamentals than from any book I have read in a decade. -- Donna Shalala, U.S. representative, Florida
Suitable for individuals of all levels of seniority, Management Fundamentals shares the worldly wisdom of its authors, acquired over half a century each, as invaluable lessons. This book makes it clear that getting work done is an art and a science, as is becoming an excellent manager and a leader. -- Ganapathy Krishnan, director, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Apollo Tele Health Services India
Management Fundamentals is a wonderful introduction to the field of management. It covers the waterfront, dealing with for-profit, nonprofit, and public sector management issues, in very practical fashion. And it underlines how important it has become to engage all three sectors in addressing society’s challenges. -- David Osborne, author of Reinventing America’s Schools and Reinventing Government
The book offers an elevated perspective on management and so is an important addition to the literature...Recommended. * Choice *