
Developing Management Skills
Pearson (Publisher)
10th Edition
Published on 12. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-13-517546-0 (ISBN)
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Description
For undergraduate and graduate principles of management and management skills courses.
This ISBN is for the bound textbook, which students can rent through their bookstore.
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.
This title is also available digitally as a standalone Pearson eText, or via MyLab Management, which includes the Pearson eText. These options give students affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
This ISBN is for the bound textbook, which students can rent through their bookstore.
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.
This title is also available digitally as a standalone Pearson eText, or via MyLab Management, which includes the Pearson eText. These options give students affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-13-517546-0 (9780135175460)
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Content
Introduction: The Critical Role of Management Skills
PART 1: PERSONAL SKILLS
1. Developing Self-Awareness
2. Managing Stress and Well-Being
3. Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively
PART 2: SOLVING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
4. Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively
5. Gaining Power and Influence
6. Motivating Performance
7. Negotiating and Resolving Conflict
PART 3: GROUP SKILLS
8. Empowering and Engaging Others
9. Building Effective Teams and Teamwork
10. Leading Positive Change
PART 1: PERSONAL SKILLS
1. Developing Self-Awareness
2. Managing Stress and Well-Being
3. Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively
PART 2: SOLVING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
4. Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively
5. Gaining Power and Influence
6. Motivating Performance
7. Negotiating and Resolving Conflict
PART 3: GROUP SKILLS
8. Empowering and Engaging Others
9. Building Effective Teams and Teamwork
10. Leading Positive Change