Management in Action

This title, originally published in 1984, is based on a study of the work of general and production managers in companies in Britain and Germany, and gives a life-like account of the realities of management, including the problems, crises and unresolved tensions.

Peter Lawrence

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. What managers do all day 2. The content of management work 3. Relations between departments 4. Industrial relations 5. On schedule: a tale of two cultures 6. Decisions and problems 7. Life at the top 8. The company and the environment; Index