A rather large gap exists between the conventional wisdom on management functions, tools, and systems on the one hand and actual managerial behavior on the other. The former is usually discussed in terms of planning, controlling, staffing, organizing, and directing; the latter is characterized by long hours, fragmented episodes, and oral communication. Actual behavior, as a study of successful ...

Twelve of the 14 English regions have now appointed a general manager: a nurse, two treasurers, a medical administrator, and eight administrators. The next step in the process is to appoint district general managers. Many districts jumped the gunthey probably did not realise that there was going to be a formal start-and have interviewed and designated (some privately) their general manager. The...

This literature review explores the challenges encountered by general managers in 21st century. As organizations navigate a rapidly changing global landscape, find themselves facing multitude of complex and interrelated challenges. synthesizes existing to identify common themes areas concern for managers, encompassing technological advancements, globalization, shifting consumer expectations, ta...

This paper empirically examines commercialization of university faculty inventions through startup firms from 1994 through 2008. Using data from the Association of University Technology Managers and the 2010 NRC doctoral rankings, our research reveals several findings. We find that university entrepreneurship is more common in bad economic times and that engineering department quality and biolo...

The purpose of this study is to provide general management skills for the hierarchy managers in Iranian Tejarat Bank identify, assess, prioritize, and enhance required skills. present research an inductive, cross-sectional case with a mixed-methods design. Data were collected using document analysis, interviews, questionnaires two steps: stratified sampling first phase, including 63 subjects, r...