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Getting Organized

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ISBN-10: 0028636139

ISBN-13: 9780028636139

Edition: 2nd 2000

Authors: Werner Renberg, Janet Bigham Bernstel, Stephen Windhaus, Liz O'Leary

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Organisation is a skill, and it is a skill employed to great effect by the most successful managers. This guide shows how to achieve this skill and to avoid organisational killers like procrastination and excuses.
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Book details

List price: $10.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/12/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 196
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Introduction
Why Get Organized?
The Characteristics of an Organized Life
Where to Find Organization
Who Needs to Be Organized
The Rewards of Being Organized
The Characteristics of an Organized Person
The 30-Second Recap
Easy Organizing Basics
Getting Started
Planning the Day Ahead
Creating a "To-Do" Template
Put Technology to Work
The 30-Second Recap
Balancing Home and Office
Two-Income Households
Longer Working Life
Setting Goals
Single-Parent Household
Living Alone
Live to Work or Work to Live
The 30-Second Recap
Finishing a Day's Work in Advance
Getting Up to Go to Sleep
Plan Ahead to Save Time
The 30-Second Recap
Using High-Tech Tools and Software
High-Tech Tools
Software
Intranets
A Word About Low-Tech
The 30-Second Recap
Understanding Your Company
The Secret of Change
Factors of Change
The Politics of Change
Opportunity Factors
The 30-Second Recap
Organizing Your Office
Your Desk and Chair
The Science of Ergonomics
The 30-Second Recap
Managing Your Computer
Hardware
Software
System Tools
The 30-Second Recap
Organizing Your Staff
Conducting a Survey
Implementing Solutions
The 30-Second Recap
Managing Your Budget
Companies and Budgets
Universal Principles
Ratio Analysis
Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Sales
Breakeven Analysis
An Example of Budget Analysis
The 30-Second Recap
Going on the Road
Planning Ahead
Packing for the Trip
Staying Connected
Traveling Abroad
The 30-Second Recap
Managing Company Events
For-Profit Companies
Nonprofit Institutions
Planning Events
Revenue Sources
Promotions
Staffing
The 30-Second Recap
Staying Focused Amidst Change
Flexibility and Discipline
Using Computers
Using Human Help
Surviving Mergers, Acquisitions, and Layoffs
The 30-Second Recap
Getting Professional Help
Seeking Outside Help
Consulting for Individual Needs
The Owner
How to Hire Help
The 30-Second Recap
Streamlining Business-Specific Processes
The Meeting
Internet and E-mail
Cell Phones and Pagers
The 30-Second Recap
Triumphing Over Time-Eaters
Discipline--or the Lack Thereof
Why Procrastinate?
Analyzing the Problem
Procrastination
Helping Others
The 30-Second Recap
Working at Home
Suiting Up Your Home Office
Setting Up Your Home Office
Keeping in Touch
Pitfalls
Some Solutions
The 30-Second Recap
Understanding Project Management
Defining the Project Goal
Determining Feasibility
Develop the Project Plan
Implementing the Project
Project Control Charts
Troubleshooting
Completing the Project
Personal Evaluation
The 30-Second Recap
Appendixes
Glossary
Further Readings
Index