{"product_id":"tough-minded-management-paperback","title":"Tough-Minded Management - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe D. Batten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. D. Batten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2019 Reprint of 1963 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. JOE D. BATTEN (1925 - 2006) was the Chairman of the Board of the management consulting and human resource development firm, \u003cem\u003eBatten, Batten, Hudson and Swab\u003c\/em\u003e, Inc., whose headquarters were located in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. A prolific writer, Batten also published a number of books on management, including \u003cem\u003eDeveloping a Tough-Minded Climate...for Results\u003c\/em\u003e (1965); \u003cem\u003eBeyond Management by Objectives\u003c\/em\u003e (1966); \u003cem\u003eDare to Live Passionately\u003c\/em\u003e (1966); \u003cem\u003eGuide to Successful Living\u003c\/em\u003e (1969); \u003cem\u003eThe Confidence Chasm\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with his daughter Gail Batten, 1972); and \u003cem\u003eExpectations and Possibilities\u003c\/em\u003e (1981). Mr. Batten reached thousands of people with his philosophy of \"tough-minded\" living and working; a bold and articulate author, his works enriched the lives of many managers. On this work critics write: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The excellence of the book lies in the basic information it has to give to the relatively new manager.\"--\u003cem\u003ePersonnel Psycholog\u003c\/em\u003ey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Must reading for anyone who thinks all management books are just a rehash of planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, etc....Especially recommended...\"--\u003cem\u003eNRHA Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A totally fresh description of how to turn MBO into a 'living system'....practical and highly motivational.\"--\u003cem\u003eBuffalo Law Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Many useful suggestions to offer the executive.\"--\u003cem\u003eWest Coast Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710490710079,"sku":"9781684224197","price":24.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5bbaa8ddbe08b1ad1baa9350745f1453.webp?v=1765055098","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/tough-minded-management-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}