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The business student's handbook : skills for study and employment / / Sheila Cameron
| The business student's handbook : skills for study and employment / / Sheila Cameron |
| Autore | Cameron Sheila |
| Edizione | [Sixth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Harlow, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Pearson, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 506p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 650.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Business - Vocational guidance
Business students - Employment |
| ISBN | 1-292-17062-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- List of figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1 EMPLOYABILITY AND HOW BEST TO MANAGE YOUR LEARNING -- Chapter 1 Becoming a highly desirable graduate -- Learning outcomes -- Employability -- Key skills and applications for learning and employment -- Careers within today's organisations -- Implications for graduate employment -- Structure of the book -- Summary -- Further information -- Study resources -- Chapter 2 Managing yourself and your learning -- Learning outcomes -- Self-management skills -- The classic view of management -- Basic ideas of control -- Setting objectives -- Action planning -- Motivation -- Time management -- Stress management -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 3 Learning, reflective practice and professional development -- Learning outcomes -- Learning theory -- Learning styles -- The role of reflection in learning -- Tools for reflection -- Managing your learning -- Learning opportunities and how to exploit them -- Organising your file -- Summary -- Further information -- PART 2 ESSENTIAL LEARNING SKILLS -- Chapter 4 Critical reading and note taking -- Learning outcomes -- 'Simple' reading skills -- Selecting materials and choosing reading speeds -- Reading critically -- Notes and annotations using words and diagrams -- Avoiding plagiarism -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 5 Basic numbers -- Learning outcomes -- The importance of numbers -- Diagnostic exercise -- The importance of mathematical skills -- Sources of difficulty -- Basic mathematical signs, symbols and operations -- Units -- Estimating and rounding -- Fractions, ratios and percentages -- Using equations -- Using brackets -- Spreadsheets and databases -- Going further -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 6 Writing to communicate -- Learning outcomes.
Writing as a key transferable skill -- Elements of communication -- Assessing your writing skills -- Basic English -- General points on style -- Basic written forms -- Formal letters -- Email -- Essays -- Reports -- The serious sin of plagiarism -- Writing to look good -- Summary -- Further information -- Helpfile 1: Grammar and spelling -- Helpfile 2: If English is not your native language . . . -- Chapter 7 Impressing assessors -- Learning outcomes -- The aims of assessment -- Why students fail -- Improving your assessment technique -- Deconstructing questions and planning answers -- Doing well in examinations -- Viva voce examinations -- Portfolio assessment -- Summary -- Further information -- Helpfile: Terms commonly used in assessment -- PART 3 WORKING WITH OTHERS -- Chapter 8 Talking and listening -- Learning outcomes -- The importance of interpersonal skills -- Active listening -- Talking -- Assertiveness -- Negotiation -- Networking -- Summary -- further information -- Chapter 9 Team work and leadership -- Learning outcomes -- Team working in organisations -- Discussion groups -- Formal meetings -- Task groups -- Virtual teams -- Challenges of online collaboration -- Developing effective groups -- Managing diversity and conflict -- Developing your leadership skills -- Potential hazards of team work -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 10 Presenting to an audience -- Learning outcomes -- The risks in presentation -- Structure -- Delivery technique -- Effective visual aids -- Handling questions -- Virtual presentations and podcasts -- Poster presentations -- controlling your nerves -- Preparation -- Summary -- Further information -- PART 4 CONCEPTUAL SKILLS -- Chapter 11 Complexity, cases and diagrams -- Learning outcomes -- Rational approaches -- Problem definition: description and diagnosis -- Description as a basis for diagnosis. Diagnosis - exploring causes -- Making diagrams work for you -- Case study analysis -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 12 Becoming more creative -- Learning outcomes -- The need for creativity -- Creating a creative environment -- Barriers to creativity -- Techniques for improving creativity -- Finding opportunities to be creative -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 13 Data, information and decisions -- Learning outcomes -- Information versus data -- Looking for information - academic literature and other sources -- finding relevant secondary data -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Questionnaires -- Developing your information-gathering skills -- Summary -- Further information -- Chapter 14 Making sense of data -- Learning outcomes -- 'Lies, damned lies and statistics' -- Drawing and using graphs -- Calculus -- Frequencies and histograms -- Bar and column charts -- Pie charts -- Summary measures -- Measures of dispersion -- Drawing conclusions from figures -- Levels of significance -- Developing your inference skills -- Summary -- Further information -- PART 5 INTEGRATING YOUR SKILLS -- Chapter 15 Managing projects and dissertations -- Learning outcomes -- Project teams -- Group projects -- Finding a topic -- Obligations and responsibilities -- Project proposals -- Objectives clarification -- Literature search -- Data planning -- Gaining client agreement -- Chapter 16 Managing your career -- Learning outcomes -- Looking forward -- Reviewing your strengths -- Reassessing your objectives -- Finding out about opportunities -- Becoming more attractive to employers -- Preparing a good cV -- completing application forms -- Interviews and assessment centres -- Developing your career -- Summary -- Further information -- Answers to test exercises -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N. O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W. |
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| Harlow, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Pearson, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global careers [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann
| Global careers [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.88 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisHilary
DickmannMichael |
| Collana | The Journal of Management Development. No. 9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economics - Vocational guidance
Business - Vocational guidance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-51458-2
9786610514588 1-84544-198-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abstracts and Keywords; Editorial; Inter-organizational network participation; Global careers; Career anchors of managers with global careers; Top managers' national diversity and boundary spanning; Global career as dual dependency between the organization and the individual; Going beyond the individual; Global careers in French and German multinational corporations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450559303321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global careers [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann
| Global careers [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.88 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisHilary
DickmannMichael |
| Collana | The Journal of Management Development. No. 9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economics - Vocational guidance
Business - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
1-280-51458-2
9786610514588 1-84544-198-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abstracts and Keywords; Editorial; Inter-organizational network participation; Global careers; Career anchors of managers with global careers; Top managers' national diversity and boundary spanning; Global career as dual dependency between the organization and the individual; Going beyond the individual; Global careers in French and German multinational corporations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783284303321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global careers / / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann
| Global careers / / Guest editors Dr. Hilary Harris and Dr. Michael Dickmann |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (114 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.88 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisHilary
DickmannMichael |
| Collana | The Journal of Management Development. No. 9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Economics - Vocational guidance
Business - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
1-280-51458-2
9786610514588 1-84544-198-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Abstracts and Keywords; Editorial; Inter-organizational network participation; Global careers; Career anchors of managers with global careers; Top managers' national diversity and boundary spanning; Global career as dual dependency between the organization and the individual; Going beyond the individual; Global careers in French and German multinational corporations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819122703321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Secrets to success in industry careers [[electronic resource] ] : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye
| Secrets to success in industry careers [[electronic resource] ] : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye |
| Autore | Borbye L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina |
502.3
650.14 |
| Soggetto topico |
Career development
Business - Vocational guidance Science - Vocational guidance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-05422-4
9786611054229 0-08-055174-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; SECRETS TO SUCCESS IN INDUSTRY CAREERS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I: CAREER CHOICE CONSIDERATIONS AND JOB PURSUIT; CHAPTER 1 COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTS; Two worlds and their interdependence; Academia: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the traditional academic environment; Industry: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the industry environment; Trends of merger; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Choosing an academic or industry career; CHAPTER 2 CHOOSING AN INDUSTRY CAREER
Identification of preferred work styleCommon industry careers and work styles; Career match and career mismatch; Overcoming career mismatch; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Knowing your preferred work style; CHAPTER 3 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DURING THE JOB APPLICATION PROCESS; Job description analysis; The job application; Interview preparation; The interview; The follow-up; Job offer and negotiation; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Job application, interview and negotiation; PART II: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ON THE JOB CHAPTER 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND BOTTOM LINEScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Aligning personal and corporate goals; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Business goals; CHAPTER 5 LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Leadership; Anecdote: Teamwork; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Leadership and teamwork; CHAPTER 6 COMMUNICATION SKILLS; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Interpersonal relations; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Communication skills CHAPTER 7 MARKETINGScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: First impressions; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Marketing skills; CHAPTER 8 DISCIPLINE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Delays; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Discipline; CHAPTER 9 FLEXIBILITY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Company reorganization; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Flexibility; CHAPTER 10 CREATIVITY AND OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge Anecdote: Innovation obstaclesSummary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Entrepreneurship; CHAPTER 11 AMBIGUITY MANAGEMENT; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Time, quality or cost?; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Ambiguity management; CHAPTER 12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Patent ownership; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Intellectual property; CHAPTER 13 SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Staying competitive Summary of key skills for success |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451306603321 |
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Borbye L
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| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Secrets to success in industry careers [[electronic resource] ] : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye
| Secrets to success in industry careers [[electronic resource] ] : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye |
| Autore | Borbye L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina |
502.3
650.14 |
| Soggetto topico |
Career development
Business - Vocational guidance Science - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
1-281-05422-4
9786611054229 0-08-055174-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; SECRETS TO SUCCESS IN INDUSTRY CAREERS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I: CAREER CHOICE CONSIDERATIONS AND JOB PURSUIT; CHAPTER 1 COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTS; Two worlds and their interdependence; Academia: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the traditional academic environment; Industry: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the industry environment; Trends of merger; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Choosing an academic or industry career; CHAPTER 2 CHOOSING AN INDUSTRY CAREER
Identification of preferred work styleCommon industry careers and work styles; Career match and career mismatch; Overcoming career mismatch; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Knowing your preferred work style; CHAPTER 3 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DURING THE JOB APPLICATION PROCESS; Job description analysis; The job application; Interview preparation; The interview; The follow-up; Job offer and negotiation; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Job application, interview and negotiation; PART II: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ON THE JOB CHAPTER 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND BOTTOM LINEScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Aligning personal and corporate goals; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Business goals; CHAPTER 5 LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Leadership; Anecdote: Teamwork; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Leadership and teamwork; CHAPTER 6 COMMUNICATION SKILLS; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Interpersonal relations; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Communication skills CHAPTER 7 MARKETINGScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: First impressions; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Marketing skills; CHAPTER 8 DISCIPLINE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Delays; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Discipline; CHAPTER 9 FLEXIBILITY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Company reorganization; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Flexibility; CHAPTER 10 CREATIVITY AND OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge Anecdote: Innovation obstaclesSummary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Entrepreneurship; CHAPTER 11 AMBIGUITY MANAGEMENT; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Time, quality or cost?; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Ambiguity management; CHAPTER 12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Patent ownership; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Intellectual property; CHAPTER 13 SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Staying competitive Summary of key skills for success |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784828303321 |
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Borbye L
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| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Secrets to success in industry careers : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye
| Secrets to success in industry careers : essential skills for science and business / / L. Borbye |
| Autore | Borbye L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina |
502.3
650.14 |
| Soggetto topico |
Career development
Business - Vocational guidance Science - Vocational guidance |
| ISBN |
1-281-05422-4
9786611054229 0-08-055174-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FRONT COVER; SECRETS TO SUCCESS IN INDUSTRY CAREERS; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I: CAREER CHOICE CONSIDERATIONS AND JOB PURSUIT; CHAPTER 1 COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTS; Two worlds and their interdependence; Academia: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the traditional academic environment; Industry: Culture and mindset; Skills for success in the industry environment; Trends of merger; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Choosing an academic or industry career; CHAPTER 2 CHOOSING AN INDUSTRY CAREER
Identification of preferred work styleCommon industry careers and work styles; Career match and career mismatch; Overcoming career mismatch; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Knowing your preferred work style; CHAPTER 3 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT DURING THE JOB APPLICATION PROCESS; Job description analysis; The job application; Interview preparation; The interview; The follow-up; Job offer and negotiation; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Job application, interview and negotiation; PART II: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ON THE JOB CHAPTER 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND BOTTOM LINEScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Aligning personal and corporate goals; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Business goals; CHAPTER 5 LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Leadership; Anecdote: Teamwork; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Leadership and teamwork; CHAPTER 6 COMMUNICATION SKILLS; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Interpersonal relations; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Communication skills CHAPTER 7 MARKETINGScenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: First impressions; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Marketing skills; CHAPTER 8 DISCIPLINE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Delays; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Discipline; CHAPTER 9 FLEXIBILITY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Company reorganization; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Flexibility; CHAPTER 10 CREATIVITY AND OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge Anecdote: Innovation obstaclesSummary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Entrepreneurship; CHAPTER 11 AMBIGUITY MANAGEMENT; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Time, quality or cost?; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Ambiguity management; CHAPTER 12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Patent ownership; Summary of key skills for success; Mindset assessment: Intellectual property; CHAPTER 13 SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE; Scenario and impact; Important knowledge; Anecdote: Staying competitive Summary of key skills for success |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828910003321 |
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Borbye L
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| London ; ; Burlington, MA, : Academic Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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