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Management: Tools for Being a Better Manager

“Management” is such a broad and vague term, but at its core management entails the fine art of supervising other people. Whether you’re a high-level executive, run a small business, or work in middle or lower management, the job of managing people involves many pitfalls and challenges. In this Web Guide we recommend the best places on the Internet to get general management advice. You’ll learn about hiring and firing, explore motivation and team building, and find some great blogs and forums on management.

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As a manager, you have your work cut out for you: you have to build a workforce, cultivate it, inspire it, and mold it at the same time. The ability to multitask is vital in this job. The sites in this section introduce you to the responsibilities of a manager and are great bookmarks to go back to time and again. They’ll provide management help and advice, update you on the latest industry news, and simply make your job easier.

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When researching management on the Internet, you’ll come across many general sites, each containing numerous articles. If you want more information after reading an article, check the sidebars or margins: often you’ll find links to similar articles on the same Web site.

If you want to be a great manager, you might as well learn the techniques from the best. Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times is a biography of the historic figure that focuses on his knack for leadership. For a more current model of managerial success, Jack Welch’s Winning is an obvious choice.

Alan C. Greenberg is often credited with making Bear Stearns the giant it is today. He outlines his thoughts on management in Memos from the Chairman.

Being knowledgeable about employee benefits is a necessary aspect of a manager’s job. For help with this, take a look at the findingDulcinea Employee Benefits Web Guide.

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BNET is chock-full of anything you need to know about the business management community, including incisive articles and advice, the latest news, and informative podcasts. Each day you’ll get something new about the management world on this site.

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Management-Issues is produced by a UK-based company but most of the content is applicable no matter where you work. Look for news, blogs, columns, advice, hot topics, events, podcasts, and more.

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Free Management Library is a vast collection of articles helping anyone lead or manage others regardless of the company’s size or mission. The Library consists of about 650 topics, each replete with tips and suggested further reading. Find resources to help the novice manager or the veteran; students, employees, and researchers can learn from the articles as well.

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The New York Enterprise Report brings together a number of articles about employee management, written by various experts in the managing world. Read articles such as “How to Help Employees Speak Up” and “Arbitration: Your Solutions When Good Employees Go Bad.”

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Mind Tools is a community and trove of information for everything relating to career development, with plenty on leadership and management. Browse this cleanly designed site to find more than 100 “skill-builder articles” or sign up for the free newsletter. Access many perks, including a coaching clinic and expert interviews, when you become a member (memberships cost either $19 or $27 per month, with the first month costing $1).

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Forbes.com presents this article about “How To Manage A Virtual Workforce,” explaining that management strategies are slightly different for those who manage a group of workers in an out-of-office setting. Learn some key things to remember about managing virtually, like meaningfully communicating with employees even if you cannot meet face-to-face.

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