Becoming A Master Manager: A Competency Framework

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Summary: Becoming A Master Manager - Book Review
Review: I found that the book, Becoming A Master Manager, to not be very helpful in an Introduction to Management course. Although the idea behind this book is good and for the most part helpful, it is not adequate for the type of course I am currently taking. The idea of having each chapter focus on the different managerial roles is one that could potentially be very helpful. Since each section contains various compentencies that focus on different aspects of these roles, this book could be helpful for a course that was structured differently. However, since our class is structured toward the basic fundamentals of management, this book is somewhat useless. To be honest, I did not really look at this book extensively because I had another book that worked better for this class. I just felt it was not worth my time to continue with this book, since it did not help me in my studies.

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Summary: master managers
Review: I found that this book was a great supplement to other textbooks. I would advise against using this book as a main course staple. While this textbook does offer many helpful tecnigues for becoming the master manager, it should only be used for a personal leason. I found that using this textbook as my main course matrial did not work well, as I was often using other textbooks. There are many parts that tend to be dry and lead a reader to skim the matrial rather than read throughly.

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Summary: Master Manager
Review: I found this book to be very helpful. I really enjoyed the way the chapters were divided up into the eight different roles. Inside the chapters, the division of different competencies made it easier to focus on each different aspect in the chapters. Both the way the chpaters were set up and divided up seemed to make the information much easier to read and retain. Also, all of the activities and applications could be a very helpful tool in mastering the information given in the chapters. This book is a great learning tool and I think that it can be used even outside the classroom in the workplace for employees and their managers.

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Summary: For Johns class
Review: I have found that Becoming A Master Manager has been a great book; however, I do not feel that the title is correct for the book. Even though the book does cover many different area's of management I do not feel that it is completely accurate to real life situations. I do think that this book is a great tool for learning and provides students with ample amounts of interaction. I felt the book gave me many opertunities to do exercises that other books don't provide. However, at times I felt that the assessments areas where not a good representation of real life situations or practical and some times hard to follow. For the most part it did provide me with a chance to interact, in a way,with the book. One of the biggest problems was at times the book was extremely boaring; however, many books run into a boaring stage. I also feel that the book could have been arranged a bit better, but I am not an expert on Management so I would trust that the author would have a better idea of how the book should be laid out. Overall, I feel this was a good book that gave me a well rounded look at management, but would not make me a master manager.

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Summary: Suggestions for Disscussion Questions
Review: 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.

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Summary: Horrible Layout
Review: The content of this book is adequate, but the layout leaves much to be desired. The only way to find a chapter is through the table of contents. Pages are not labeled with chapter information, such as which chapter that page belongs to. The content is often broken up with cases and excercises that divide paragraphs in half. This makes it very confusing to follow the flow of the book. You can be reading along and jump into a case or excercise without knowing it and become very confused. If the authors and publishers would rework the flow of the book, I would rate it much higher.

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Summary: Horrible Layout
Review: The content of this book is adequate, but the layout leaves much to be desired. The only way to find a chapter is through the table of contents. Pages are not labeled with chapter information, such as which chapter that page belongs to. The content is often broken up with cases and excercises that divide paragraphs in half. This makes it very confusing to follow the flow of the book. You can be reading along and jump into a case or excercise without knowing it and become very confused. If the authors and publishers would rework the flow of the book, I would rate it much higher.

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Summary: what i like about this book
Review: the reason that i like this book is quite simple. i think that it is very simple and easy to follow. it is structured very well and easy to read. you know how what are reading fits into the big picture as you read it. you dont just have random chapters. there are a lot good points and each section can be easily sumarized. i really enjoyed this book

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Summary: what i like about this book
Review: the reason that i like this book is quite simple. i think that it is very simple and easy to follow. it is structured very well and easy to read. you know how what are reading fits into the big picture as you read it. you dont just have random chapters. there are a lot good points and each section can be easily sumarized. i really enjoyed this book

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Summary: Becoming A Master Manager In a Couple Hundred Words
Review: This book has a good basis of knowledge, and communicates well on a very basic level. I had no trouble understanding the methods, but thought that it would be appropriate for an intro business course. It also ties in well with any Interpersonal Communications books. Following the same format and giving examples of how gain the competencies it discusses. Overall this is a good basic book for people just starting into the field of business and people skills.