Building Management Skills : An Action-First Approach

Daft, Richard L.; Marcic, Dorothy

ISBN 10: 0324235992 / ISBN 13: 9780324235999

Published by Cengage Learning, 2013

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Title: Building Management Skills : An Action-First...

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

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Synopsis:

Daft and Marcic's action-first approach turns the traditional learning model on its end, starting with an introductory problem or challenge that encourages students to first empty out their ideas, then following up with a menu of teaching resources to fill students up with the spot-on management skills they'll need to be successful managers.

Review:

"A novel way to organize/approach the material in a traditional skills/OB course."

"You need to place it [this book] on the market as the most innovative product in the world. And, here is a selling point: in today's destroyed economic times, after witnessing the fall of Wall Street and Ponzi schemes, managers today must be able to be creative, innovative, and be a catalyst for change. It's not the same old routine for today's managers; planning, controlling and organizing. Today, managers are supposed to not only manage people, but turn their employees into a competitive advantage."

"I am really excited to see how the author implements both the "Do first then learn" and "Less is more" philosophies. These two philosophies set the text apart from other offerings that just focus on providing information and then activities related to theory." "I would describe this text as an innovative approach to skills that covers all of the major areas that we are used to addressing. The difference is in the text's ability to "show" students areas of deficiency and thus motivate them to acquire, develop, and practice the relevant skills." "I'm excited about the idea of this text. If the authors effectively implement the do then learn as well as the less is more approach, coupled with fresh, innovative video scenarios, I would strongly consider this text for adoption."