Robbins (management, San Diego State U.) offers a concise guide to the "truths of managing people." Each chapter is an explanation about this or that "truth" about human behavior in a management context--age stereotypes, the motivating effect of recognition, team building, etc. He provides detailed citations for each of these truths, arguing that too much popular nonfiction about management is based on flimsy if any evidence. The material is divided into nine sections with 2-10 chapters each. New to this edition are topic-areas on ethical leadership, virtual leadership, the dark side of charisma, organizational citizenship behavior, age stereotypes, organizational politics, digital distractions at work, and layoff-survivor sickness. No index has been provided. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)