Becoming a Manager

Preface

The goal in this book is to provide a forum for new managers to speak for themselves as they learn the art of management. Although we know much about what effective and successful managers are like, we know little about how they become that way. Here the odyssey of nineteen new managers during their first year on the job is recounted. Their experiences and observations are instructive, for they give us a rich and textured understanding of the challenges in becoming a manager.

This book is intended for individuals who are considering a managerial career, new managers, those responsible for developing new managers—line managers and human resource managers—and fellow academics and researchers interested in managerial behavior and development. ...