Becoming a Master Manager: A Competing Values Approach

by Robert E. Quinn, Sue R. Faerman, Michael P. Thompson, et al.

Practical strategies for building strong managerial skills With the new Fourth Edition of Becoming a Master Manager: A Competency Framework, you can build practical skills in every area of managerial competency--skills you'll need to thrive in the diverse situations and challenges of the new millennium The text guides you through eight interactive learning modules covering different leadership roles, including director, producer, mentor, facilitator,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470050772
• ISBN13: 9780470050774
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.2"

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Becoming A Master Manager: A Competency Framework

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Becoming a Master Manager

Becoming a Master Manager is used as a textbook at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England for the Introduction to Management class. This text explores Management through management models. These models explore the eight roles of a manager. This text gives you in depths look in to the roles of managers as a mentor, facilitator, monitor, coordinator, director, producer, broker and innovator. The authors have broken up each role into several competencies that need to be looked at in order to perform has an effective manager. Inside of each competency there is a section on assessment, learning, analysis, practice, and application. The section on assessment focuses on assessing the student's ability and understanding the competency that is being discussed as a part of the role. This assessment normally takes the form of a self-graded quiz. The learning section of the competency is where the authors discuss the important aspects and theories of the competency. The following three sections analysis, practice and application are the sections in which the student is asked to put into use what they have just learned through cases, real life scenarios and hypothetical questions. The use of this break down allows the student to fully understand the competencies in addition to the importance and proper function of each role in a manger's duties. This text is a wonderful resource on theories and duties of a productive manager for a first time management student. This book is not only limited to students, it would be a good resource for employees and managers in the workplace. Overall, I recommend this book because of its cases and explanations that will help any manager in understand their duties, which will in turn create a great manager.

Suggestions for Disscussion Questions

I read this book two years ago when I was a student of CEIBS as a MBA student. I have really learned a lot from this book, with time going on (I have graduated), I have found that this book is getting more and more important for me. When I met problems in my work, often I can find a method in it. When I read it the second time, I find it would be more useful if the author could privide answer to discussion questions. I wish the third edition would adopt my suggestion. Anyway, it is really a valuable book.

Excellent Framework for Management Training

This book is a great resource for employee development of managerial professionals. The layout is great for adult learners. The authors have taken time to incorporate skills development activities within each competency. For those qualified to do so, the framework is well suited to use with MBTI as well as the assessment that is available. Well suited and presented for all learning styles.