Cornerstones of Management: Skills in Practice: Second Edition

Laurie Dickie,Carolyn Dickie

ISBN 10: 0734611218 / ISBN 13: 9780734611215

Published by Tilde Publishing, 2011

Seller Inventory # mon0000332045

Synopsis:

This clear, straightforward textbook gives students everything they need to know about management - without unnecessary and expensive 'extras'. Written for an undergraduate unit, this text provides insights into the ideas, thoughts and practices of management, and shows students how the world of the practical manager and the world of management theory can be useful to one another. The text includes student-friendly explanations, key definitions, self-test exercises and additional extension exercises, and the appendices include a glossary, a study guide covering academic skills, and a student answer key.

This title includes: each chapter that begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with an extensive chapter review; terms and concepts review questions, skill builders, discussion questions and case studies - free solutions available to lecturers; communication & ethics chapters (Chs 10 & 14) that are thoroughly updated; free PowerPoint slides for instructors and lecturers; saleable supplements that currently include a Workbook, a Mandarin-English Glossary of Management Terms, and a Mandarin Study Guide.

About the Author: Dr Laurence Dickie TC, THC, BA, BEd, Grad Dip Admin, MA (Hons), EdD is a senior International Programmes academic and is currently the Academic Director of Teaching & Learning and Research in that department of Curtin Business School. He has extensive teaching experience at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, teaching in business, management, communications, human resource management and training and development. His current role means he is primarily concerned with the quality of teaching available from Curtin Business School staff. He provides specialist training programmes and support for individual staff members, overseas programme managers and CBS schools.

Carolyn Dickie Grad Cert (Mgt), Post-Grad Dip (Mgt), MCom, Grad Cert (Tertiary Tchg), Grad Dip Ed is currently undertaking full-time PhD studies at Curtin University. Her research is focused on management and management systems. She has a Master of Commerce (management) degree and post-graduate teaching degrees. She has extensive experience in the business world in areas as diverse as finance and operatic companies. She has been employed as a sessional lecturer with the School of Management at Curtin Business School for a significant number of years and in that time has taught in the areas of management, communication, cross-cultural communication, ethics and business.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cornerstones of Management: Skills in ...
Publisher: Tilde Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition