Managing Professionals

Professionals with specialist knowledge working in large organizations often complain that their non-professional managers cause nothing but bureaucratic hassles. Bruijn (public administration, Delft University, the Netherlands) looks beyond this simplistic 'management bashing' to explore ways for dealing with the tensions between managers and professionals within organizations such as hospitals, universities, banks, and judicial organizations. While admitting that managers are often the problem, he explains how managers can also be the solution, discussing strategy, cooperation, innovation, and change from both management and professional perspectives. The book will be of interest to managers and to students in management, organizational behavior, and business administration. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)