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The Business of Book Publishing: A Management Training Course

Paris; London: UNESCO;Book House Training Centre (1990), xi, 164 pp.

Contains tables, index

ISBN 92-3-102636-4 (UNESCO); 0-907706-01-0 (BHTC)

Other editions: French ed.: Profession éditeur: édition et gestion. Paris: UNESCO, 1990

Signature commbox: 20-Books-E 1990

"This book is a compilation of tutors' notes, lesson material and handouts from a management training course conducted since 1985 by UNESCO with great success in countries around the world. While gaining accessibility through its production in a book format, it retains the spirit of the original teaching material. Themain topics covered are: functions and practices of publishing management, editorial organisation and management, using financial accounts for management information, understanding publishing business, recruitment, and a case study. The material, which was originated jointly by Book Hosue Training Centre and Unesco, has been edited by Mike Hauser." (Back cover)
Introduction - Tutors' Notes 1
Unit 1 - Functions and Practices of Publishing Management, 5
Unit 2 - Editorial Organisation and Management, 25
Unit 3 - Using Financial Accounts for Management Information, 71
Unit 4 - Understanding Your Business, 101
Unit 5 - Recruitment, 113
Unit 6 - Case Study: Eureka Publishing Group Limited, 137