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Posted By Susan Herman 07-24-2008 16:27
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I agree with several (including Jim Clawson) who point out that it's the interface between theory and practice that's the point of learning. Several of the respondents have mentioned that we should be reading the cutting edge stuff. What IS the cutting edge stuff in our field today? Where ...
Posted By Susan Herman 04-22-2008 09:05
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Dear Ranjit, I use a book called Hiring Right, a practical guide for managers, published by Sage. It's very inexpensive on Amazon. The major assignment for the semester is that each student pick a particular job to hire for... and follow the book outline. Develop the job analysis, create ...
Posted By Susan Herman 02-11-2008 19:33
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The purpose of the Myers Briggs for me, in my teaching, is to help students understand that others aren't crazy, they're just different. We tend to discount the go with the flow types if we're very structured/organized and vice versa; we tend to discount the emotional decision-makers if we're ...
Posted By Susan Herman 01-21-2008 12:52
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Wouter, my dissertation (back in early 90's) looked at company spirit/organizational commitment. One of the factors that affects spirit is the use of space, particularly opportunities for what I call "the happy bumpings into" that facilitate informal communication and connection. In my approach to teaching ...
Posted By Susan Herman 11-13-2007 15:10
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Try Erin Brokovitch and Outbreak. Susan Herman, Professor School of Management Director, Northern Leadership Center University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 756080 Fairbanks , Alaska 99775-6080 907-474-1939 (o) 907-474-5219 (f) www.uaf.edu/nlc ...