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Citation
(2000), "Small business DIY manual", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 100 No. 8, pp. 406-408. https://doi.org/10.1108/imds.2000.100.8.406.2
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
How can small business managers juggle the hands‐on running of their businesses with finding the time to research the latest thinking and update their skills? With so many books, journals and manuals available it can be difficult to know what is relevant and where to begin.
Small Business Management is based on the popular Checklist series developed by the IM’s Management Information Centre (MIC), in response to the 50,00 calls a year it receives from managers seeking quick‐fix information. Often, managers are all asking the same questions and the MIC’s checklists cover the most frequent enquiries condensed into practical pointers from the centre’s substantial library.
Small Business Management from the IM’s Business Checklists series, published by Hodder & Stoughton, contains 30 checklists of wide‐ranging topics in 150 pages. Subjects include running a business from home, writing a business plan, controlling costs, marketing and using a bank to the best advantage. It also offers the option to explore subjects further through recommended reading. Relevancy is guaranteed as these topics are based on managers’ requests, rather than what an author believes is important.
Information is presented in an easily accessible format. Each of the 30 checklists are broken down into advantages and disadvantages, an action list and dos and don’ts so that managers can quickly dip into the text and extract the information they need. The chapters end in a Thought Starter asking readers to consider questions and so begin to approach the subject in a relevant and practical way.
The Business Checklist books are available in book shops, price £8.99 (£7.99 IM Members), or can be ordered from Lavis Marketing. Tel: 0845 7023736 or e‐mail: lavismarkt@aol.com