Developing Management Skills

by Whetten, David A.; Cameron, Kim S.

• ISBN13: 9780133127478
• ISBN10: 0133127478
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780135175460, 9780135913000, 9780136121008
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-03-24
• Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyManagementLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyManagementLab search for ISBN-10:  0133254224/ISBN-13: 9780133254228 . That package includes ISBN-10: 0133127478 /ISBN-13:  9780133127478 and ISBN-10:  0133134679/ISBN-13: 9780133134674 .

 

For undergraduate/graduate Principles of Management and Management Skills courses.

 

Skills Development for Tomorrow’s managers

In its Ninth Edition, Developing Management Skills has become the standard in hands-on management learning. 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, this text 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, Developing Management Skills focuses on what managers actually “do,” transforming management concepts into practical, actionable techniques.  

 

Students will gain hands-on practice applying management concepts with MyManagementLab. They’ll engage in real business situations with simulations, build their management skills by writing and talking about different management scenarios, have access to a videos and current events to help put concepts into perspective, and more.

 

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MyManagementLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

Table of Contents

1. Developing Self-Awareness
2. Managing Stress and Well-Being
3. Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively
4. Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively
5. Gaining Power and Influence
6. Motivating Others
7. Managing Conflict
8. Empowering and Engaging Others
9. Building Effective Teams and Teamwork
10. Leading Positive Change