Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK.- The Management Process and the Problem Solving Method.- Management and Leadership Theory.- PART II: MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.- Diagnosing Self.- Diagnosing the System.- Leader Behaviour.- Diagnosing the Task.- Applying the Management Process and the Problem-Solving Method Managerial Ethics.- PART III: MANAGEMENT SKILLS.- Communication.- Change.- Power.- Teaching.- Interviewing.- Assertiveness.- Group Dynamics.- Conflict Resolution.- Time Management.- Performance Appraisal.- Job Stress.- Total Quality Management.- PART IV: MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES.- Development of the NHS.- The Environment.- Formal Organization Design.- Organizational Culture.- Epilogue.- Appendix.- Indexes.