Developing Management Skills
United States Edition
6th Edition
Published on 20. April 2006
Book
Hardback
697 pages
978-0-13-179047-6 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate/graduate courses in Principles of Management and Management Skills.
This guide to effective managerial behavior is the only one available on the market that teaches students what they need to know to perform well as managers, synthesizes a large body of scholarly research related to each skill topic, and uses a proven learning methodology to help students actually develop and improve management skills. Emphasizing the basic human skills that lie at the heart of effective management, it combines academic knowledge with real world practicality, the key to the book's proven durability.
This guide to effective managerial behavior is the only one available on the market that teaches students what they need to know to perform well as managers, synthesizes a large body of scholarly research related to each skill topic, and uses a proven learning methodology to help students actually develop and improve management skills. Emphasizing the basic human skills that lie at the heart of effective management, it combines academic knowledge with real world practicality, the key to the book's proven durability.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
1220 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-179047-6 (9780131790476)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Whetten
Developing Management Skills
Book
01/2003
5th Edition
Prentice-Hall
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Content
(NOTE: Each chapter contains the following sections: Skill Assessment, Skill Learning, Skill Analysis, Skill Practice, and Skill Application.)
Introduction.
I. PERSONAL SKILLS.
1. Developing Self-Awareness.
2. Managing Stress.
3. Solving Problems Creatively.
II. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
4. Communicating Supportively.
5. Gaining Power and Influence.
6. Motivating Others.
7. Managing Conflict.
III. GROUP SKILLS.
8. Empowering and Delegating.
9. Building Effective Teams.
10. Leading Positive Change.
IV. SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Supplement A: Making Oral and Written Presentations.
Supplement B: Conducting Interviews.
Supplement C: Conducting Meetings.
Appendix I: Scoring Keys and Supplemental Materials.
Appendix II: Glossary.
Appendix III: References.
Index.
Introduction.
I. PERSONAL SKILLS.
1. Developing Self-Awareness.
2. Managing Stress.
3. Solving Problems Creatively.
II. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
4. Communicating Supportively.
5. Gaining Power and Influence.
6. Motivating Others.
7. Managing Conflict.
III. GROUP SKILLS.
8. Empowering and Delegating.
9. Building Effective Teams.
10. Leading Positive Change.
IV. SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Supplement A: Making Oral and Written Presentations.
Supplement B: Conducting Interviews.
Supplement C: Conducting Meetings.
Appendix I: Scoring Keys and Supplemental Materials.
Appendix II: Glossary.
Appendix III: References.
Index.