Developing Skills for Business Leadership

This new textbook has been written for the new CIPD postgraduate module "Developing Skills for Business Leadership". It is also ideal for Masters-level Business students who are taking a module in professional development, career development or management skills. It is the first postgraduate textbook to cover three key areas: managing yourself and others in the workplace; transferable managerial skills such as problem-solving; and postgraduate study skills such as critical thinking. It maps onto the new CIPD Developing Skills for Business Leadership unit. It is edited by Gillian Watson (well-known author of "Managing for Results") and written by a team of twelve experts on different skills, ensuring that students have access to the most authoritative content. It features 12 expert contributors, each with their own area of specialist area ensuring an authoritative voice on a range of topics. Online resources for tutors include: PowerPoint slides, Lecturer's guide, and Longer activities that could be used in a workshop context. It includes for students examples of reflective practice and logbook development. Market: Students taking the new CIPD Developing Skills for Business Leadership Unit students on MA / MSc in HRM or MBA modules - professional development, personal development, career development, and management skills.

ISBN 1843982609   Pages 624 ISBN13 9781843982609 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 779 Publisher Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development   Published in Wimbledon Imprint Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development   Height (mm) 246 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 188 Publication date 01 Sep 2010   Spine width (mm) 34 DEWEY 658.4092   Academic level Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC22

Table of contents: Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Skills for Continuing Professional Development and Practice (Gillian Watson and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Part 2: Postgraduate Study Skills Chapter 2: Essential Postgraduate Study Skills (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Chapter 3: Practical Aspects of Postgraduate Study Skills (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Part 3: Effective Self-management in the Workplace Chapter 4: Developing Your Professional Identity (Dr. Gail Sanders) Chapter 5: Concepts of Self and Self Management Skills (Kevin Gallagher) Part 4: Effective Management of Interpersonal Relationships at Work Chapter 6: Effective Team-Building and Communication (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson) Chapter 7: Negotiating and Liaising within the Political Organisation (Dr. Ivana Adamson) Part 5: Essential People Management Skills Chapter 8: Interviewing and Managing Performance (Julie Beardwell) Chapter 9: Effective Training (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson) Part 6: Interpreting Financial Information and Managing Financial Resources Chapter 10: Interpreting Financial Information (Dr. Donglin Pei) Chapter 11: Managing Financial Resources (Mike Ashwell) Part 7: Proficiency in Information Technology Chapter 12: Handling Statistical Information Using IT (Jeff Evans) Chapter 13: Integrated IT Skills (Sue Stirk and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Part 8: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving At the Workplace Chapter 14: Effective Decision-Making and Problem-Solving (Dr. Fred Yamoa) Chapter 15: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving in Practice (Gillian Watson and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Part 9: Effective Leadership: Chapter 16: Leadership and Team Dynamics (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson) Chapter 17: Leading Change and Development in Organisations (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner) Part 10: The Use of Skill Acquisition Chapter 18: Managing Projects and Continuing Professional Practice (Gillian Watson, Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner and Kevin Gallagher)

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