Developing Management Skills Global Edition

Designed for students of all skill levels and learning styles, this text allows students to apply knowledge to real-world situations, connect concepts to their own lives and experience management theory in a tactile and engaging way. Updated for tomorrows managers, it features contemporary examples, new skill assessments and cases, updated research and tangible, relevant goals for students to work toward. Focusing on ten essential skills for success in management, it focuses on what managers actually do, thereby transforming management concepts into practical, actionable techniques.

For undergraduate and graduate principles of management and management skills courses Skills development for tomorrow’s managers Whetten’s Developing Management Skills has become the standard text in learning hands-on management. Designed for students of all skill levels and learning styles, the text allows students to apply knowledge to real-world situations, connect concepts to their own lives, and experience management theory in a tactile and engaging way. Updated for tomorrow’s managers, the 10th Edition features contemporary examples, new skill assessments and cases, updated research, and tangible, relevant goals for students to work toward. By focusing on the essential skills for success, students will be able to see what managers actually “do,” and how they transform those management concepts into practical, actionable techniques.

For undergraduate/graduate Principles of Management and Management Skills courses. Help students develop ten essential management skills.With an emphasis on self assessments, Developing Management Skills gets students involved in the learning experience, helping them connect the theories to their own lives. Further, this text focuses on developing the ten essential skills needed for success and gives students tangible goals to work towards. Based on suggestions from reviewers, instructors, and students, a number of changesÑincluding new skill-assessments and cases, and updated researchÑhave been incorporated in the eighth edition.Accompanied by mymanagementlab!See the hands in the air, hear the roar of discussionÑbe a Rock Star in the classroom. mymanagementlab makes it easier for you to be a Rock Star in the classroom by helping you hold students accountable for class preparation, and getting students engaged in the material through an array of relevant teaching and media resources.

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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Develop ten essential management skills. With an emphasis on self assessments, Developing Management Skills gets readers involved in the learning experience, helping them connect the theories to their own lives. Further, this text focuses on developing the ten essential skills needed for success and gives readers tangible goals to work towards. Based on suggestions from reviewers, instructors, and students, a number of changes–including new skill-assessments and cases, and updated research–have been incorporated in the eighth edition.

Develop the personal, interpersonal and group skills vital to achieving outstanding success in today’s workplace with Developing Management Skills: A Comprehensive Guide for Leaders. Carlopio’s hallmark five-step learning approach-–self-assessment, learning, analysis, practice and application--and its modular structure help you tailor your study to the areas you need to focus on. This practical, hands-on style resources incorporates in-text exercises and role-playing assignments and is further supported by a Companion Website that includes self-assessment exercises and additional online chapters on communication skills. Developing Management Skills 5th Edition is suitable for undergraduate or post-graduate courses with a specific focus on managerial skills such as capstone courses, leadership or communication skills. It is also well suited to corporate professional development training courses or simply as a resource for professionals seeking to become better managers. "Overall, it is an excellent mix of theory and practical reality. I congratulate the authors for their valuable and ongoing contribution to management education and development in the Asia-Pacific region." Peter J. Dowling, PhD; LFAHRI; FANZAM, Professor of International Management and Strategy, La Trobe University, Melbourne