SEVEN METAPHORS ON MANAGEMENT: TOOLS FOR MANAGERS IN THE ARAB WORLD

Book ID/图书代码： 04B05057

English Summary/英文概要： This text covers seven management metaphors that have been of great value to the author and his clients over the years in his roles as a father, manager and management trainer. Some chapters contain checklists or guidelines for action; others have short hypothetical case studies woven into the writing. These demonstrate either the principle ideas or how to use the metaphors as managerial tools. Many of the anecdotes and examples used in the book are drawn from the author’s personal experience and consulting assignments in the West and the Arabian Gulf. The book is written with the practicing manager in mind. It contains many references to well-known publications but does not have an academic tone. In brief, the book summarizes up-to-date research findings and trends on a number of people management topics. It also describes the trends in management styles and practices in the Arabian Gulf over a period of 30 years, based on field research carried out in 1980, 1989 and 2002.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书采用七个独特的比喻来说明管理的有效方法和应该注意的问题。第一个喻体是蜡烛,用来比喻家长对未来管理者的培养和潜移默化;第二个喻体是冰山,用来比喻人的资质;第三个是三角架,强调了决定工作绩效的三个因素;动机、领导和外部环境;第四个是机场转机处,阐述了管理的跨文化技巧;第五个是万花筒,阐述了跨国公司员工如何与当地文化相融合的问题;第六个是直升飞机,揭示了用一种全局性的眼光来鸟瞰问题的巨大效果;第七个是桥,教会经理人合理规划未来。本书作者有着丰富的海外工作经验和管理咨询经历,他提出的这七个隐喻既生动又有趣,对管理者管理人力资源、驾御文化差异、战略思考和规划等能力的提升都不无裨益,甚至对管理者的日常生活和思维方式也有颇多正面影响
弗雷德·A.缪勒博士曾经在西方国家和阿拉伯世界工作和学习,为加州伯克利分校MBA,伦敦商学院博士。主要著作有《阿拉伯执行官》、《海湾经理人的制造》等。他还是麦克培训与咨询中心合伙人、副总裁,常到欧美、中东、非洲和日本主持管理研讨会。
——管理成功的因素 管理成功的要素
给父母的简要清单
给招聘企业的简要清单
冰山
——资质和人力资源管理
资质是什么？
为什么近来那么受关注？
基于资质的人力资源管理
回顾成功管理的因素
成功管理的十个因素
三脚架
——关于动机和工作表现
三脚架和动机
三条腿
某些特殊的措施
转机处
——管理一个多元文化的团队
什么是文化
各国公司文化的对比
和外籍人员一起工作
管理和激励外籍员工的清单
万花筒
——经理人如何在海湾地区施展才(Wanda)

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About the Author/作者介绍： Dr. Farid Muna is Chairman of Meirc Training & Consulting. He holds a Bachelors degree in Management from San Diego State University, an MBA in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from London Business School, University of London.
Dr. Muna held managerial positions as Financial Controller with an American manufacturing company in California and Texas before joining Meirc in 1973. Between 1982 and 1985, he was seconded to Qatar Petroleum (QP) where he established and managed their Qatari training and development function. While with Qatar Petroleum, Dr. Muna introduced a career development system that emphasized Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for high potential Qatari employees. He also introduced the first five-year plan for Qatari development. Between 1992 and 1997, he was the Managing Director of Meirc. With Meirc, he has participated in consulting, research, and management training assignments in North Africa, Japan, USA, the Middle East, and the Gulf Area.
Dr. Munas training and consulting interests concentrate on leadership, negotiation skills, creativity, strategic thinking and planning, as well as human resources management. His research findings have been published in a book entitled The Arab Executive (1980). Dr. Muna has also directed and published Meircs research project titled The Making of Gulf Managers (1989). His latest book is entitled Seven Metaphors on Management: Tools for Managers in the Arab World (2003).

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