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Quick Overview
Corporate Management by Bogdan Nikolov is an atypical look at the technology of establishing a long-lasting and highly organized business. The presentation is a very sincere insider's view and combines the author’s characteristic jocular tone with a serious, in-depth discussion of the key issues. The book also offers an original self-assessment test, where everyone can evaluate, whether they would have a successful future as a manager. The emphasis is on the themes that every manager should know. The recommendations are clearly presented throughout even though some of the more delicate points are hinted at. After finishing the book, the reader undoubtedly asks themselves why these clearly logical themes, which are business-as-usual in successful companies, are not implemented in the majority of organizations. An example from chapter five highlights this:  How much must an effective manager know about the law? The detailed answer is: As much as a competent mother has to understand about the medical care of her young child. In a word — lots. Parents must know the everyday aspects of caring for their children’s health without being experts in special procedures, such as surgery, for instance. Similarly, a manager must know how to act correctly from a legal point of view in everyday situations, without the need to know in detail, for example, how to initiate a civil proceeding correctly. The content is divided into the following chapters: (1) Introduction, (2) Sales, (3) Finance and Financial Control, (4) Accounting, (5) Legal Issues, (6) Process Approach, (7) Working with People, (8) Relationships with Suppliers, (9) Theory of Decision Making, (10) Information Technology, (11) Government Influence on Business and (12) The Final Word. Caricatures are used to underline some of the concepts. The ideas flow easily and the book can almost be read ‘in one breath’ - 240 pages in about a week. The ideas that the book presents continue to inspire the reader for a long time after. |
The greatest interest in the book should come from ambitious people - students, present and future medium or high level managers and also from employees who wish to gain a better insight into the mind of their boss. Feedback
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You can buy the fifth edition of the book from 2016 in printed form in English from this website (delivery is usually within 7-10 days for the United States and Europe and about two weeks for elsewhere) or from some bookstores, like for instance: book.store.bg. Please note that for deliveries outside the European Union your purchase may be subject to the customs fees and import duties of the jurisdiction to which you have your order shipped. These charges are the recipient's responsibility as we have no control — and in most cases even no knowledge — of them.
The — substantially shorter — second edition from 2009 is available as a free download in Spanish and Russian:
If you are interested in distributing the book in your country, please contact us directly for orders for 10 items or more. It is delivered as a multiple of ten, because the used cardboard boxes are designed for 10 items. The invoice is in U.S. dollars or in euro, and in the latter case still the U.S. dollar discounts apply.
The printed retail price is $24.95.
By clicking on the image of the book cover located at the upper left-hand corner, you can download an image of the front cover with high resolution. This can be used for example on the website of your online bookstore. (The result is usually better than the result that comes through the use of a scanner.)
