The Distance Manager: A Hands On Guide to Managing Off-Site Employees and Virtual Teams | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kimball Fisher, Mareen Fisher
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 53705
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0071360654
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.0546
UPC: 639785323464
EAN: 9780071360654
ASIN: 0071360654
Publication Date: September 22, 2000
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Product Description
Global business demands and new technologies have created a virtual workplace for many companies, with employees and teams routinely collaborating from distant geographical locations on the road, from home, at client sites—even on the other side of the globe. The Distance Manager provides practical information and tools to help managers bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation, and get peak performance from employees they rarely see. This handbook is perfect for sales managers, project team leaders, senior managers, and anyone who manages people at more than one location. Key topics include:
• Using e-mail, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing for maximum effectiveness
• Mastering the people skills required to manage from a distance
• Virtual team building, and strategies for managing multiple locations
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The Distance Manager provides practical information and tools to help managers bridge the communication gaps created by geographical separation, and get peak performance from employees they rarely see.
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 Highly Recommended! September 17, 2001
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Kimball Fisher and Mareen Duncan Fisher document the special skills needed for the new but increasingly common task of managing far-flung work groups. The approaches that they examine are becoming increasingly essential for all managers. Although they explore relevant technologies carefully, their human relations advice is probably more important. The Fishers emphasize the interpersonal and leadership skills that a manager needs to head a virtual team. If you read this book cover to cover, it can seem repetitive, since many of the rules and tips offered in one area overlap with those in other areas. However, the book is designed to allow you to review specific management challenges and technologies, and to ignore areas that are irrelevant to your situation. We [...] recommend this clear, practical work to anyone who leads virtual teams and to the telecommuters and freelance workers who report to them.
 Ideas on Distance Management July 18, 2001
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book presents a new approach to managing people from distance. It also gives clear examples and cases. This book is a must for managers who control their team from distance, either nationwide or global-wide.
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