 
Becoming a Master Manager: A Competing Values Approach, 4th Edition
August 2006, ©2007
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The Evolution of Management Models.
Action Imperatives: Collaborate, Control, Compete, Create.
Organizing the Learning Process.
CHAPTER 2 The Mentor Role.
Understanding Self and Others.
Communicating Effectively.
Developing Employees.
CHAPTER 3 The Facilitator Role.
Building Teams.
Using Participative Decision Making.
Managing Conflict.
CHAPTER 4 The Monitor Role.
Managing Information Overload.
Analyzing Core Processes.
Measuring Performance and Quality.
CHAPTER 5 The Coordinator Role.
Managing Projects.
Designing Work.
Managing Across Functions.
CHAPTER 6 The Director Role.
Developing and Communicating a Vision.
Setting Goals and Objectives.
Designing and Organizing.
CHAPTER 7 The Producer Role.
Working Productively.
Fostering a Productive Work Environment.
Managing Time and Stress/Balancing Competing Demands.
CHAPTER 8 The Innovator Role.
Living with Change.
Thinking Creatively.
Managing Change.
CHAPTER 9 The Broker Role.
Building and Maintaining a Power Base.
Negotiating Agreement and Commitment.
Presenting Ideas.
CHAPTER 10 Integration and the Road to Mastery.
Understanding the Developmental Process.
The Profile of a Master Manager.
The Possibility of Self-Improvement.
A COMPETING VALUES READING LIST.
INDEX.
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Allows students to first develop an innovation for their organization and then to develop their broker skills by attempting to implement that in their organizations
Material on Critical Thinking.
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Based on student feedback, the authors included a section on critical thinking in Chapter 1. Students suggested that the framework for presenting arguments was very helpful in working through the competencies throughout the text.
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Provides theoretical rigor
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Offers an opportunity to incorporate research-based projects into courses if desired
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Offers a flexible and coherent systems approach to learning about management skills
A well established pedagogical approach to learning that includes assessment, learning, analysis, practice, application, and reflection is used throughout the text
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Helps students learn and retain material more effectively
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Assists instructors by including multiple activities that can be used to assess student performance
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Web-based self-assessment tools for evaluating
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Give students insight into their existing skills
Includes an approach to critical thinking and crafting effective arguments in Chapter 1
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Helps students improve their ability to analyze information and communicate it effectively
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