Developing Managerial Skills in Organizational Behavior

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This collection of innovative experiential exercises combines with current and classic readings and case studies to offer you a well-structured approach to the study of managerial practice. Authors Mainiero and Tromley address the common problems that concern most managers in a style that not only provides a theoretical framework, but helps readers to better understand their own skills, philosophies, attitudes, strengths, and limitations. CONTENT Three experiential exercises allow readers to apply theoretical concepts, and to test and improve their skills in a simulated organizational situation; Three readings per chapter help contribute to conceptual knowledge and support skill development; Case studies offer the opportunity to integrate and use the theories and concepts from the readings to solve typical management problems; Self-assessment questionnaires allow readers to analyze their attitudes, philosophies, and strengths and limitations as managers; Skill practice simulations require testing theories and skills in controlled management problems; Theory application exercises allow readers to question the theoretical knowledge as applied to their own job situations; Each chapter ends with a brief written assignment - 'memo' - in which readers can apply that chapter's concepts to their current work experience.