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Supervision Today & Self-Assessment Library CD & Self Assessment Library 3.4 PK, 5/E
Steve Robbins, San Antonio, Texas
David A. DeCenzo, Coastal Carolina University

ISBN-10: 0138156115
ISBN-13: 9780138156114

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap
Published: 08/01/2008

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Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management 

 

Read by many and trusted by more, Robbins/Decenzo’s Supervision Today has earned a reputation of being the one of the most effective books in supervision. This new edition continues its rich tradition by offering a three-tier learning system that focuses on building readers’ knowledge, improving their comprehension and applying concepts directly to skill development. Using a lively tone and four-color design, it captures traditional and contemporary supervisory issues, the latest in supervision literature, and new cases to invigorate any lecture. A revised self-assessment CD-ROM, new comprehension checks, and key concept crossword puzzles keep readers more motivated and engaged.  


Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management 

 

Read by many and trusted by more, Robbins/Decenzo’s Supervision Today has earned a reputation of being the one of the most effective books in supervision. This new edition continues its rich tradition by offering a three-tier learning system that focuses on building readers’ knowledge, improving their comprehension and applying concepts directly to skill development. Using a lively tone and four-color design, it captures traditional and contemporary supervisory issues, the latest in supervision literature, and new cases to invigorate any lecture. A revised self-assessment CD-ROM, new comprehension checks, and key concept crossword puzzles keep readers more motivated and engaged.  

 

 

Hallmark Features

  

Offers a three-tier learning system—which builds students’ knowledge, checks for comprehension and then focuses on application.  

  • Guides readers through multiple levels of thinking to increase understanding.
  • Uses a variety of learning aids throughout each chapter such as ethical vignettes, critical thinking elements, comprehension checks, News Flash segments, decision-making scenarios and more! 

 

 

Captures both traditional and contemporary issues—facing supervisors today.

  • Addresses current issues facing supervisors such as workforce diversity, technology, globalization, ethics, and communications.
  • Offers a strong foundation in basic supervisory practices such as goal-setting, delegating, budgeting, interviewing, negotiating, and coaching.  

 

Focuses on skill development—using innovative end-of-chapter assignments.

  • Organizes skill development sections into four distinct categories (Enhancing Understanding, Building a Team, Applying a Supervisory Skill, and Thinking Critically) so professors can easily assign the exercises most complementary to their own course.
  • Uses a variety of skill building assignments (experiential exercises, cases, research assignments and writing exercises) to help students develop their own supervisory skills portfolio. 

 

Offers exceptional ancillary support—to adopters of the text.

  • Provides adopters with support for each lecture, including a text-specific companion website (www.prenhall.com/robbins), 60 PowerPoint slides, suggestions for classroom activities, guidelines for evaluating cases, free professional development videos for qualified adopters, and more!

NEW TOPICS:  Fully updated materials on the latest issues facing today's supervisors:

  • motivation
  • work balance
  • chain of command v. unity of command
  • relevance of leadership
  • value chain management
  • personal development
  • employee theft
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

New! Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library CD-ROM v. 3.0 is packaged with all new textbooks (US adopters only)

  • Contains 51 research-based instruments in one convenient location.
  • Organizes assessments around individuals, groups, and organizations.
  • Gives students immediate feedback on their knowledge, beliefs, feelings, and actions and helps them learn more about themselves.

  

 

New! Key concept crossword puzzles—appear at the end of each chapter.
  • Reinforce key chapter concepts in an entertaining and innovative way.
  • Make learning meaningful and fun. 

New! A new case—has been added to each chapter.

  • Gives recent examples of supervisory practices and provides professors with fresh material to use in lecture and class discussion. 

New! Comprehension checks—appear within each chapter.

  • Contain objective questions that give readers immediate feedback on their own level of comprehension.
  • Encourage students to read for clarity and understanding.

Part 1: Introduction

1.   Defining the Supervisor’s Job

2.   Understanding Supervisory Challenges in Today’s Environment

Part 2: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, and Controlling

3.    Establishing Goals

4.    Organizing an Effective Department

5.    Acquiring the Right People

6.    Designing and Implementing Controls

7.    Solving Problems and Making Decisions

Part 3: Stimulating Individual and Group Performance

8.    Motivating Your Employees

9.    Providing Effective Leadership

10.  Communicating Effectively

11.  Supervising Groups and Work Teams

Part 4: Coping with Workplace Dynamics

12.   Appraising Employee Performance

13.   Ensuring a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

14.   Handling Conflict, Employee Discipline, Politics, and Negotiations

15.   Dealing with Change and Innovation

16.   The Supervisor’s Role in Labor Relations

Postscript: Personal Development

    For courses in Supervisory Management, Supervision, and First-Line Management.

    Written by well-respected educators in the field, this skills-focused introduction to supervision captures the reality of supervising in the 2000s. It takes students on the job by first explaining the job of supervisor and then featuring a wide range of examples of how supervisors operate in real situations. The focus is on key skills needed for effective supervision—e.g., goal-setting, delegating, budgeting, interviewing, negotiating, counseling, coaching, conducting groups meetings, and handling grievances. Rich in instructional aids and experiential opportunities, it features lots of vignettes and visual stimuli to make concepts come alive.

  • 013025441XSupervision Today!, 3/E
    Robbins & DeCenzo
    © 2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 549 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 013025441X | ISBN-13: 9780130254412
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