Mastering Human Relations (4th Edition) - Softcover

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Dr. Anthony Falikowski - better known to his students as Tony - is an internationally published author and full-time professor at the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he has spent the past two decades teaching courses in psychology, philosophy and human relations. A certified reality therapist, philosophical practitioner and personality type analyst, Tony conducts behavioural training and development workshops as a part-time consultant. He has been nominated for the President's Award for Teaching Excellence at Sheridan.  He has also been listed in Who's Who in the Humanities, and included in Profiles in Business and Management: An International Directory of Scholars and Their Research, published by the Harvard Business School. For fun, Tony likes to play hockey, run, spend time with his family, camp, travel and watch mindless television - especially the Comedy Channel.

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Mastering Human Relations, Fourth Canadian Edition 

Mastering Human Relations, 4th Canadian Edition , is aimed at first year college students studying the field of Human Relations.  In this 4th edition, the organization of the text has now been simplified and divided into two main parts. Part One, which comprises seven chapters in total, is entitled Personal Dimensions of Human Relations Mastery, and deals with matters pertaining to  the individual and their impact on the communication process. Part Two, which covers the remaining four chapters, is entitled Social and Interpersonal Dimensions of Human Relations Mastery and focuses on person-to-person communications in terms of ego-state transactions.  The only Canadian text on the market, Mastering Human Relations, 4th Canadian Edition, features many student study aids as well as Instructor Supplements to make the study and instruction of Human Relations as easy and comprehensive as possible. 

The evolution of the text has resulted in a very clear, comprehensive, and easy-to-use package. The employment of self-diagnostics, application exercises, a built-in study guide, and a conversational writing style really seems to work. A number of students have commented favourably on the text in their course evaluations. Comments like “easy to read,” “interesting text” and “text was worth the money” seem to sum up my students’ reactions. I think that most students respond well to the personal tone and creative enhancements that Falikowski has employed.  

Marilyn Sorensen, Medicine Hat College

Key Features:  

• New built-in, Student Study Guides contain key terms, fill-in-the-blank review questions, True/False questions, Chapter Summary, Related Readings and Weblinks to enhance academic performance; based on SQ3R Method of Learning (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
• Completely redesigned chapter order to increase student usability and comprehension
• New Two-Part structure: Part One Personal; Part Two Interpersonal
• Added coverage of the following topics:
      Self and your online personal and perceptual influences on interpersonal attraction
      Concerns relating to personality typing
      Social competencies and skills
• New Instructor Supplements, including Instructor's Manual, TestGen, and PowerPoint Slides
• New section on Self-Presentation and Your On-Line Persona to illustrate impression management as it relates to how one presents oneself and is perceived by others on the Internet
• New section on Emotional Intelligence to help students to develop emotional competencies which are essential to leading a successful life, both personally and professionally
• Updated Canadian Content to meet the needs of Canadian post-secondary students, containing profiles of prominent Canadian researchers whose work has had a significant impact on the field of human relations
• Creative Enhancements including poems, comics, quotations, figures, tables, showcase profiles, photos and song lyrics to make learning more interesting and visually appealing to students
• Self-Diagnostics throughout text to not only stress interpersonal effectiveness, but also personal growth, by completing personality type indicator surveys and communication style self-assessments
• Application Exercises are included in this text to promote mastery of chapter material and facilitate active learning and participation
• Weblinks to further help students with their research and personal growth, included in each chapter
• Each chapter opener contains Learning Outcomes and Focus Questions

Dr. Anthony Falikowski is a full-time professor at the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.

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ISBN: 0-13-202329-6