Many writers argue thatit is necessary to develop critical thinking skills in business students because these skills are needed to deal with the increasing complexities of real-life problems.Although the goal appears to be laudable, it is not always clear how to go about achieving it. In this article, the authors describe active learning experiences in a course on business negotiations that serve the dual purpose of teaching students to negotiate and sharpen their critical-thinking skills.In the current atmosphere of resource constraints, it is unlikely that separate courses can be set up for improving critical-thinking skills. A course on business negotiations, suitably designed to incorporate appropriate active-learning experiences, is one way to promote higher order thinking skills.
This description explores a form of experiential learning using specific outdoor learning activities in a higher education setting to introduce participants to each other and to build a team in a leadership program. Participants in the Leadership Enhancement and Development Program (LEAD) created at the University of West Florida (UWF) include both faculty and staff members.
Expectations for manager and employee workplace relationships are changing because of telecommunications technology. Telecommuting allows organizations to effectively combine and use the skills and knowledge of off- and on-site employees. The focus of this chapter is to describe the unique environment and problems presented by virtual teams and to outline the skills and knowledge employees and managers must have so they can achieve team and organizational goals.
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