Ama Self Study imprint: 39 books

A ground-breaking approach to writing with a greater focus on planning and revising documents. When you complete this book, you will know how to write with clarity and style, so your ideas come across clearly and quickly. You’ll become a sharp-eyed critic, constantly spurring yourself to do better....

Communicating clearly is a critical skill for successful managers! The ability to communicate clearly is the critical core competency for successful managers at all levels and in all industries. This book is your guide to business communication that delivers the message—whether written, or spoken,...

Organizational change can be difficult. The ability to manage change has become a key competency for those seeking to enhance either personal or corporate efficiency and effectiveness. Planning and Managing Change provides a structured and practical approach to dealing with change. This book teaches...

Today’s leaders face many challenges in achieving their goals. Rapid changes in technology, a more diverse workforce, changes in government regulations, worldwide competition, and the growing complexity of things in general have increased our awareness of the need for more effective leaders. Developing...

The role of the new manager demands a new mindset, new activities, and new relationships with people throughout the organization. Becoming a Manager guides the first-time manager through these and other challenges. Part One, Making the Transition, explores how to make the critical shift from individual...

Effective communication is an important element of success for every organization, leader, manager, supervisor, and employee. Good communication skills are a prerequisite for advancement in most fields and are key to exercising influence both within and beyond the work group. This edition retains...

Positive, practical techniques for achieving a more professional writing style. Here are the “how to” keys of writing—from putting the first words on paper to the final polishing and proofreading. Readers will learn how to edit their writing for improved clarity, cut excess words, use transitional...

Techniques for better planning, organizing, directing, staffing and controlling. What Managers Do, Fourth Edition breaks your job as a manager down into its components—planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. As a result, you’ll be able to start every day with a sense of organization...

Human resource law is a complex, confusing compilation of federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances cured in the crucible of the courtroom.  The Legal Side of HR Practice leads human resources professionals, managers, supervisors, and students through the legal maze to an understanding of...

How to balance the demands of work and personal life. Apply the tools and techniques in this book to meet contemporary time challenges and balance the demands of work and personal life. Now packed with exercises and application tools, this up-to-the-minute revision of the classic gives you proven time...

First-level management…it’s where the most critical leadership needs must be met! Now more than ever, leadership is the determining factor in successful organizations. Building and sustaining a competitive advantage requires leadership at all levels, not just the top. First-level supervisors are...

How to keep a person or team on track and work well with diverse personalities. By definition, a facilitator is a person who makes things easy. But if you sometimes find the role to be tough—mainly because you're a manager, not a professional facilitator—this targeted book provides all the help you...

Gain control of tough conflict situations and transform them into a productive force in your organization. How to Manage Conflict in the Organization, Second Edition, equips you with the strategies, tactics and insights you need to gain control of tough conflict situations. You´ll discover how to...

Here’s a step-by-step process to recruit, empower and lead teams. How to Build High-Performance Teams focuses on the how-to keys of team-building—from recruiting the right team members to truly empowering them with authority and responsibility for their decisions and performance. You’ll understand...