Pearson - Supervision Today!, 6/E - Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo & Robert Wolter

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Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management.

Supervision Today has earned a reputation of being the one of the most effective supervision books because it blends traditional and contemporary topics, as well as theories and experiential skills. Offering a three-tier learning system, it focuses on building readers’ knowledge, improving their comprehension and applying concepts directly to skill development. Known for its lively tone and four-color design, it captures the latest in supervision literature and includes cases to invigorate any lecture. This edition includes new information on interviewing, employee loyalty, conflict resolution, and group development.

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Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management.

Hallmark Features

Offers a three-tier learning system–which (1) builds students’ knowledge, (2) checks for comprehension and then (3) focuses on application.

Guides readers through multiple levels of thinking to increase understanding.

Uses a variety of learning aids throughout each chapter such as:

Comprehension checks
News Flash Segments
Two application cases per chapter
Key Concept Crosswords and more

Covers contemporary issues facing supervisors such as:

Workforce diversity
Technology
Globalization
Ethics

Provides a strong foundation in basic supervisory practices such as:

Goal-setting
Delegating
Budgeting
Interviewing
Negotiating
Coaching

Organizes end-of-chapter skill development sections into distinct categories:

Getting to Know Yourself (individual assessment)
Building a Team (experiential exercise)
Internet Web Activities (research assignments)
Skill Developer (steps to acquire a new skill)
Communicating Effectively (chapter writing assignments)
Thinking Critically: Case Analyses (case studies)

Offers exceptional ancillary support.

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

New To This Edition

New! Significant additions to this revision include:

Employee loyalty and engagement
New interview techniques and questioning strategies
E-leadership
Five-stage model for group development
Punctuated-equilibrium model of group development
6-steps to resolve conflict
TIPS for supervisors dealing with union organizing attempts

Table of Contents

PART I: DEFINING SUPERVISION AND SUPERVISORY CHALLENGES

1. Supervision Definitions

2. Supervision Challenges

PART II: PLANNING, ORGANIZING, STAFFING, CONTROLLING AND DECISION-MAKING

3. Planning and Goal Setting

4. Organizing

5. Staffing and Recruiting

6. Controlling

7. Problem Analysis and Decision Making

PART III: MOTIVATING, LEADING, COMMUNICATING, AND DEVELOPING

8. Motivating Followers

9. Leading Followers

10. Communicating Effectively

11. Developing Groups

PART IV: APPRAISAL, SAFETY, NEGOTIATION, CHANGE, AND LABOR RELATIONS

12. Performance Appraisal

13. Workplace Health and Safety

14. Conflict, Negotiation, Discipline and Politics

15. Change Management

16. Supervision and Labor

POSTSCRIPT: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Supervision Today!, 7/E
Robbins, DeCenzo & Wolter
©2013 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 504 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132784033 | ISBN-13: 9780132784030
Net price: $120.00 (What's this?)Brief Description |
Appropriate for Supervision, Supervision Management, and Intro to Management.

Supervision Today has earned a reputation of being the one of the most effective supervision books because it blends traditional and contemporary topics, as well as theories and experiential skills. Offering a three-tier learning system, it focuses on building readers’ knowledge, improving their comprehension and applying concepts directly to skill development. Known for its lively tone and four-color design, it captures the latest in supervision literature and includes cases to invigorate any lecture. This edition includes new information on contingent workforces, entrepreneurship, employee theft, work/life balance, IM, texting, and workplace diversity.
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Companion Website for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Website | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038413 | ISBN-13: 9780135038413
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©2010 | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135039045 | ISBN-13: 9780135039045
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Blackboard Test Item File (Download only) for Supervision Today!
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135100291 | ISBN-13: 9780135100295

Instructor's Manual (Download only) for Supervision Today!, 6/E
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©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038391 | ISBN-13: 9780135038390

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©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038375 | ISBN-13: 9780135038376

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©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0132145952 | ISBN-13: 9780132145954

TestGen Computerized Test Bank for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038405 | ISBN-13: 9780135038406

Websites and online courses

Companion Website for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Website | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038413 | ISBN-13: 9780135038413
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CourseConnect Course for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135039045 | ISBN-13: 9780135039045
Online purchase price: $15.00Take a Tour | More Info

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Blackboard Student Access Code Card (Value Pack) for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins, DeCenzo & Wolter
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Access Card Package | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132561131 | ISBN-13: 9780132561136
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Robbins, DeCenzo & Wolter
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Access Card Package | Instock
ISBN-10: 013256114X | ISBN-13: 9780132561143
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Companion Website for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Website | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038413 | ISBN-13: 9780135038413
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CourseConnect Course for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135039045 | ISBN-13: 9780135039045
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Self Assessment Library 3.4
Robbins
©2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0136083765 | ISBN-13: 9780136083764
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For the Management Discipline

eHRM: An Internet Guide to Human Resource Management
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©2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 49 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130912832 | ISBN-13: 9780130912831
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Companion Website for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Website | Live
ISBN-10: 0135038413 | ISBN-13: 9780135038413
More Info

CourseConnect Course for Supervision Today!, 6/E
Robbins
©2010 | On-line Supplement | Live
ISBN-10: 0135039045 | ISBN-13: 9780135039045
Online purchase price: $15.00Take a Tour | More Info

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