For undergraduate and graduate courses in organisational behaviour and human resources. An applied approach to developing and practicing interpersonal skills. By developing and practicing the material in Training in Interpersonal Skills, students can learn how to build productive relationships for any situation. This text also helps students master the skills necessary for personal and organisational effectiveness such as self-management, communication, teaming, and problem solving. The sixth edition includes several new pedagogical toolssuch as self-assessment quizzes, exercises, cases, etc.and information on the importance and usage of social networking.
Part I: Self-Awareness
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1. Skills: An Introduction
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2. Self-Awareness: A Point of Departure
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3. Self-Management: Clarifying Values, Setting Goals, and Planning
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4. Applying Emotional Intelligence
Part II: Communicating
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5. Sending Interpersonal Messages
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6. Listening and Reading Nonverbal Messages
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7. Providing Feedback
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8. Communicating Across Cultures
Part III: Motivating
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9. Goal Setting
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10. Coaching, Counseling, and Mentoring
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11. Empowering People Through Delegation
Part IV: Leading
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12. Politicking
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13. Applying Leadership Style
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14. Managing Change
Part V: Teaming
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15. Facilitating Teamwork
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16. Valuing Diversity
Part VI: Problem Solving
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17. Ethical Decision Making
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18. Creative Problem Solving
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19. Resolving Conflicts
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20. Persuading
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21. Negotiating
Stephen P. Robbins is Professor Emeritus of Management at San Diego State University and the world's best-selling textbook author in the areas of both management and organisational behaviour. His books are used at more than a thousand US colleges and universities; have been translated into 19 languages; and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia, South Africa, India and the Middle East. Dr Robbins is also the author of the best-selling books The Truth about Managing People and Decide & Conquer.
