Managers and the Law

Managers & directors operate in an increasingly litigious commercial environment. The recent Australian Standard on Compliance programs (AS 3806), The Karpin Report & compulsory 'Law for Managers' units in most MBA courses all emphasise the need for legal literacy & conduct in that environment. Managers & the Law assists the management of legal risk by helping managers to: * use the law proactively & competitively in the operational & strategic functions of business * use the law as a preventative tool to avoid costs, delays & damage to goodwill * communicate effectively with lawyers to resolve disputes in a cost effective fashion. Managers & the Law is the most accessible, relevant & useful text available for 'Law for Managers' & 'Introduction to Business Law' units -- whether within MBA, graduate engineering, medicine & professional development courses, undergraduate accounting, finance & marketing courses in Australian universities, or in company AS 3806 compliance training programs. Fourteen chapters are supported by: * learning objectives * illustrative case studies * flowcharts & diagrams * 'case-in-point' in a management context * 'implications for managers' sections * selected legislation & case quotations * questions for discussion * solutions to case studies & questions for adopters & distance education courses.Griggs, Lynden is the author of 'Managers and the Law', published 1999 under ISBN 9780455216423 and ISBN 0455216428.