1.The Basics of Managing a Laboratory Animal Facility. -- A Definition of Management. -- Are You A Manager? -- The "Levels" of Management. -- A Manager's Resources. -- Efficiency and Effectiveness. -- Organizational Mission -- The Big Picture. -- Strategic Planning and Long-Range Goals. -- How Managers Use Their Resources. -- Basic Questions for Managers to Ask. -- The Management Process. -- A Plan of Action. -- Tying it Together -- 2. The Organizational Environment. -- Organizational Culture. -- The External Environment of Your Company. -- Relating Your Goals to Your Organization's Goals -- 3. The Management of Human Resources. -- Communications. -- Trust. -- Motivation. -- Keeping Motivation High: Setting Goals -- 4. Managing Financial Resources. -- How Money Is Allocated for Animal Purchases. -- Budgets. -- Working With a Zero-Based Budget. -- Inventory and Inventory Control -- 5. Management of Information Resources. -- Characteristics of Managed Information. -- Information Commonly Needed by Animal Facility Managers. -- Organizing and Retrieving Information with Computers -- 6. Time Management. -- Recording Time Usage. -- Maximizing Time Usage. -- Meetings. -- Paperwork and Reading Material. -- Delegation. -- A1. Setting Per Diem Rates -- A2. Hiring the Right Person.