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An introduction to management skills for drillers, toolpushers, and other first-level supervisors in the petroleum industry. Eight lessons are presented in one well-illustrated, easy-to-read volume: What Is Management? What Is Leadership? How Do You Handle Personnel Problems? How Do You Start Out a New Hand? How Do You Train Employees? Where Do You Fit into the Organization? How Do You Plan and Organize Work? How Can Work Be Done More Efficiently? Each lesson begins with a list of learning objectives; a self-test covering all lessons is included. The text complements the Man Management and Rig Management video productions listed in this catalog.