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I bought and read the book, Fundamentals of Management by Stephen P. Robbins and David A. De Cezno. I have found this book surprisingly interesting and enjoyable considering that I bought it for a college course. In fact, it has actually confirmed my desire to work in management after college. Throughout the book there are quizzes for self-assessment and tips for learning skills such as listening and planning good meetings. These quizzes and tips are helpful insight into the business world. Another part of the book that I enjoy is the short stories at the beginning of each chapter. They are a good representation of people in the business world. I like to read them to find out not just about the companies, but also how the companies were started. The charts and tables in the book are also very easy to understand. If I don't understand something in the reading, the charts can usually explain the same concept in easier terms. The authors also made learning easier by placing the vocabulary terms in the margins of the pages. This placement is much easier than some books that only have glossaries that you have to flip to the back of your book to find a word in. This book has definitely been helpful in my class. I even plan on keeping it after the class is over!

I used this book in my Fundamentals of Management class at Harlaxton College. Of the two textbooks used for this course, I thought this one was much more useful. My favorite aspects were the definitions in the margins, the many exhibits (which included various charts and graphs) and the quizzes at the end of each chapter. These learning tools helped in note taking, better understanding of more difficult concepts and knowing what exactly I did and did not know. I also enjoyed the short "real world" managerial examples at the beginning of each chapter. I felt these stories helped me ease into the material I was about to read. Overall, I saw this book as a helpful and informative textbook.

I used this text book in an Introduction to Management course in College. I felt that the text did a great job explaining the different concepts and functions of management. The examples made it easy to understand. I also felt that the exhibits were very helpful and easy to understand. The tables and diagrams were all easy to interrupt. I also found the end of the chapter summaries very useful. I would reccomend this book to anyone who has an interest in understanding the basic fundamentals of management.