The nature of managerial work /
Henry Mintzberg.
- xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and index.
Introduction -- Contemporary views of the manager's job -- Some distinguishing characteristics of managerial work -- The manager's working roles -- Variations in managers' work -- Science and the manager's job -- The future of managerial work.
An overview of significant research into the roles and working characteristics of managers is supported by case histories, describing the professional activities of five top executives.