{"data":[{"id":34,"title":"Principles of Management","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2015,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781946135186","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"Principles of Management teaches management principles to tomorrow's business leaders by weaving three threads through every chapter: strategy, entrepreneurship and active leadership. Strategic — All business school teachings have some orientation toward performance and strategy and are concerned with making choices that lead to high performance. Principles of Management will frame performance using the notion of the triple bottom-line — the idea that economic performance allows individuals and organizations to perform positively in social and environmental ways as well. The triple bottom line is financial, social, and environmental performance. It is important for all students to understand the interdependence of these three facets of organizational performance. The Entrepreneurial Manager — While the \"General Management\" course at Harvard Business School was historically one of its most popular and impactful courses (pioneered in the 1960s by Joe Bower), recent Harvard MBAs did not see themselves as \"general managers.\" This course was relabeled \"The Entrepreneurial Manager\" in 2006, and has regained its title as one of the most popular courses. This reflects and underlying and growing trend that students, including the undergraduates this book targets, can see themselves as entrepreneurs and active change agents, but not just as managers. By starting fresh with an entrepreneurial/change management orientation, this text provides an exciting perspective on the art of management that students can relate to. At the same time, this perspective is as relevant to existing for-profit organizations (in the form intrapreneurship) as it is to not-for-profits and new entrepreneurial ventures. Active Leadership — Starting with the opening chapter, Principles of Management shows students how leaders and leadership are essential to personal and organizational effectiveness and effective organizational change. Students are increasingly active as leaders at an early age, and are sometimes painfully aware of the leadership failings they see in public and private organizations. It is the leader and leadership that combine the principles of management (the artist's palette, tools, and techniques) to create the art of management. This book's modular format easily maps to a POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling) course organization, which was created by Henri Fayol (General and industrial management (1949). London: Pitman Publishing company), and suits the needs of both undergraduate and graduate course in Principles of Management. This textbook has been used in classes at: College of Alameda, Columbia Basin College, Flagler College, Johnson County Community College, Pasadena City College, Penn State University, Renton Technical College, San Diego Mesa College, Sierra College, Yuba College.","contributors":[],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":193,"url":"https://www.lib.umn.edu/publishing","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:37.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:37.000-05:00","name":"University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing"}],"formats":[{"id":359,"type":"Online","url":"https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Management/Principles_of_Management","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1716,"type":"PDF","url":"https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Management/Principles_of_Management","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1717,"type":"eBook","url":"https://open.lib.umn.edu/principlesmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2258,"type":"XML","url":"http://open.lib.umn.edu/principlesmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2259,"type":"ODF","url":"http://open.lib.umn.edu/principlesmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":18,"reviews":[{"id":482,"first_name":"David","last_name":"Bess","position":"Professor","institution_name":"University of Hawaii","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers the major topics taught in a typical introduction to management course quite thoroughly.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"It read well and seemed to be quite accurate in terms of the theories/concepts and their applications.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"It is up to date...other than maybe some cases.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"It is easy to read; has nice summary sections; flows well./","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"It is consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"It is easy to read and has nice short sections with summaries.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The topics are presented in a logical fashion.  They are offered in the rough order found in many principles texts.  It is not the order in which I teach them...but it is logical and clear.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface is sound.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The grammar is sound.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I believe it is ;culturally relevant for most cultures.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I wish it had page numbers....it is a bit difficult to navigate.","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":488,"first_name":"Brian","last_name":"Richardson","position":"Adjunct Faculty","institution_name":"University of Hawaii at Manoa","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"In the introduction to Principles of Management, the authors state that there are three themes in the book: strategic thinking, entrepreneurial thinking, and active management. The entrepreneurial theme is not as prevalent as their introduction would suggest. There is some discussion of creativity, although references to writers and books beyond the single book by Edward De Bono would have enhanced the section.\n\tSections that stand out as useful include the discussions of fairness, groupthink, employee performance review, and predictors of job performance. Some sub-sections and minor topics should have been separate sections with more details, such as the discussion of meetings, of interviewing, and of HR rules and policies. Finally, sections that would have useful additions to the textbook include how to write a good survey, how to deal with very difficult employees, and how to improve morale, which was referenced superficially but not focused on.\n\tThe selection of management writers and level of detail provided for their positions is uneven. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is given three pages while Collins' discussion of changing good companies into great ones has two passing references and a short summary of the idea of a BAHG (big, hairy, audacious goal).  Some thinkers were left out or not considered. Senge is not mentioned, even in the short section on \"Learning Organizations\". Likewise, academic writers and many historical thinkers, such as Max Weber, are not mentioned at all.\n\tAlso lacking was a sense of how these different thinkers or ideas might disagree with each other or people outside of the management field. Instead, the text offers a series of disconnected concepts and models, which likely improved the modularity of the overall book, but at the cost of limiting the interactions between the topics and positions. As a result, there was little logical or conceptual analysis and the book relied on exposition.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Much of the textbook is made up of summaries of different concepts and models connected to management, with an emphasis on contemporary writers and psychosocial theories. There were no obvious inaccuracies in the summaries of the concepts and thinkers, although some sections could be criticized as limited, vague, superficial, or uncritical.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"A textbook on management principles will become less relevant over time as updated information becomes available and new thinkers offer different concepts and models. One reference that stood out was the quote that \"According to one source, there will be 11.5 million more jobs than workers in the United States by 2010.\"  Given that this is a book last updated in 2015, the data should have been updated as well, especially given how wrong it turned out to be. Interestingly, this source is a Wired magazine article from 2007, published just before the economic crash.\n\tThe examples and illustrations may become dated fairly quickly. References to specific CEOs and other leaders, for instance, will become less relevant over time. In this edition, there is a reference to and picture of Condoleeza Rice but no mention of Obama, for instance. Obama only occurs as a marginal participant in a group shot of world leaders","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"The clarity of the discussion is generally good, although there is some room for improvement. The photographs, for instance, do not support the text very well. A glossary would have been useful for clarifying all of terms used while an index would have helped readers access specific sections more effectively.\n\tThe choice of examples is sometimes not clear. For instance, the examples used to illustrate organizations dealing with uncertain conditions, and thus needing flexible strategies were \"a gang of car thieves or a construction company located in the Gaza Strip\" (page 182). Both of these examples are strange and much better examples taken from businesses could have been provided and then discussed in some detail. Likewise, the example that they give of resistance to change was that people have been unwilling to adopt Dvorak keyboard and have stuck with the QWERT keyboard, despite the obvious efficiency of the Dvorak system (page 281). This is a great example of resistance to change, but one wonders why the authors could not find an example from business, such as how the railroads ignored the rise of the airplane.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"While the book is generally consistent overall, it book sometimes strays from a discussion of the \"principles\" of management and does not adopt a consistent idea of what kinds of businesses are being talked about. The book would have been clearer if the authors had started with a classification of types of business that they are talking about (manufacturing, marketing, services, non-profits, perhaps) and be clear about what they were not covering (like government bureaucracies). For instance, I was thinking of using this textbook to support a course in Library management, and while some of it was useful, much of it would have been irrelevant or confusing. Had the book been clearer on how the different topics connected to different types of organizations, it would have been clearer which topics were relevant to specific readers or situations","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The textbook is very modular, although there are times when this modularity breaks down. For instance, the discussion of data in the early part of the book was useful, but it would have been more appropriately connected to the discussion of budgeting, which occurs much later in the section on control. Another example is the discussion of globalization and intercultural issues, which occurs sporadically throughout the book and is never really brought into focus.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The overall structure of the textbook follows Fayol's POLC model of management (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling) with the overall narrative following the different stages in the process.\n\tEach section includes learning objectives, key takeaways, and discussion questions. These parts are very good at focusing the conversation in the larger sections. However, these additional parts are sometimes longer than the main text for that section and seem unnecessarily repetitive.\n\tThe shift between institutional management and personal management is a bit strained at times, making it unclear whether the focus of the book is management or the personal growth of the manager.\n\tEach section included a list of references. In one section, there is simply a reference to the Columbia Encyclopedia, which was not helpful. Typically, however, there are a lot of references in each section. In fact, there are too many references that have minimal value. With some exceptions, the references are to short articles that could easily be retrieved by a Google search. Given that this is an introductory textbook, it would have been better to have an annotated \"Further Reading\" section that could lead readers to important writings and videos that expend on the different modules.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The layout of the textbook follows standard page layout formatting. There are some things that could be improved. First, some of the text, such as some paragraph headers and keywords, are blue, which suggests that it is hyperlinked (as are the captions for pictures), but this is not the case. The full URLs in the text, also blue, are the only hyperlinks in the textbook. Another feature that could be improved is the way that the text, at least in the PDF version, has line breaks at the end of each line, which means that copying text leads to broken paragraphs that require additional editing if they are copied to another document or web page.\n\tThe greatest issue with the interface, however, is the amount of white space that is included in the text. Given how short the different sections are and the way that the layout is organized, there is likely 100 pages worth of unnecessary white space in the text, which turns a 500-odd page book into over 600 pages.  Added to this that the pictures and list of references are not that relevant, and the book appears to be laid out very inefficiently.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Beyond a few minor typos, the book was clearly written. The prose was a straightforward expository style, although at times it could have been more concise. The writers would often begin their paragraphs with rhetorical questions and then answer them right away, which did not help clarify the prose and typically made the writing more verbose.\n\tOn page 279, the caption and the picture do not match.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The book is focused on ideas and problems connected to American private-sector management. As a result, it is largely uncritical of large-scale organizations. Non-profits are discussed on a single page in the context of internal controls. Bureaucracy, as a term with negative connotations, is only mentioned in passing as an example of mechanistic structures, which are seen as an exception. Discrimination, likewise, is mentioned in passing three times, once in terms of how issues of discrimination have become a broader concern for \"diversity management\". Finally, unions are mentioned a few times in a long list of stakeholders (pages 150 and 151), even though the sample table for tracking stakeholders (page 148) does not mention them. Unions are seen as a punishment for businesses that appear to be unjust (page 529). At-will employment, on the other hand, is discussed in a focused paragraph in a way that does not consider the debate between union and at-will employment. For a textbook on industrial-focused management, the relative silence to the contrast between union and at-will employment conditions is unfortunate.\n\tWhen the book discusses global trends, it tends to be simplistic, taking trends such as \"becoming more connected\" as more important than such things as economic inequality, resource depletion, surveillance, war and terrorism, or social instability. In that sense, the book would not be very useful to people outside of the United States or to those who were actively engaged in intercultural management. At best, the book points to some of the problems that could be faced.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":608,"first_name":"Kim","last_name":"bishop","position":"Adjunct Faculty","institution_name":"Portland Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Yes, the subjects match up with what our school has for Course content and outcome Guides, for this course. It covers all subjects adequately.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not find any errors and I did not see it as biased in any way. I guess it would depend on what you call accuracy and unbiased. For my needs, from what I have been taught and from what I have learned in the working world, I found it adequate.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The only things that would need updating would be case studies that could be more current since it was written in 2010. Having more current up to date case studies would be more interesting to the students and more engaging since it would be current or within the last couple of years at least.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"very easy to read and understand. There were a couple of acronyms that were new to me, but the way they were laid out in the objectives and then addressed were helpful.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I love the way it is laid out. each chapter was easy to navigate and set up. It is the same for each objective and chapter giving you lots of options for discussion and for assigning work.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"It is organized excellently. as mentioned before I like how it is laid out with learning objectives, content, key take away and exercises for each section. I like the What's in it for Me, at the beginning of the chapter so it shows students what they will get out of the chapter and then it ties in with each section. I really like how this book is laid out.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Yes, very logical and easy to read as mentioned before. Student gets to see what they will learn and how they can apply it, then each section is broken down to address the learning objectives.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There was not a lot of graphics or pictures, but the links do work that are embedded for external work.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I could not find any glaring grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I did not find any examples of cultural insentitivity","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I really like this book and I am going to use for my course in the fall as a resource. I really like how it is laid out and the case studies the exercises, discussion points as well as the external resources like finding out what your learning style is. I like that it does not have a bunch of fluff and pictures and graphics as I will use this as a resource. It is intuitive and as current as it can be. Management concepts do not change much over time, but how they are implemented and communicated do and I feel this addresses that need for change. it was an easy read and did not feel like you were reading a textbook but interesting information about management. There are enough outside links to other information that you do not really need the textbook and the online content they have extra that you have to pay for. I would recommend the book, with some updates periodically to the case studies.","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1167,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Jacques","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Rhode Island College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Each of the concepts that are typically covered in a Principles of Management course are included in this manuscript. The table of contents, chapter index, are helpful. Glossary of key terms is embedded within each chapter and could perhaps be broken out in a separate chapter section (end of chapter?) to aid comprehension. There was no index included in this reviewer’s copy of the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The concepts included are presented accurately.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"To be sure, each of the topics covered in this text are within the scope of the body of knowledge that an Introduction to Management student would be expected to master. The references are quite dated, however, with the bulk of the most recent references being from 2008. That said, and perhaps in the interest of providing the most updated references possible, citations from seminal work (example: NEO-PI, Costa and McCrae, 1985) are largely ignored in lieu of more recent, but relatively lightweight, work s. While major concepts are explained, the impact of these concepts on the world of work/management are given much less emphasis. To the reader, this approach can be perceived as being presented with a stream of facts, one after the other, with little attempt at anchoring the concepts to applications.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"What’s here is good with my main concern being that there’s large sections of pure, unbroken text. I would think that the “Key takeaway” segments could be more numerous throughout the chapter.  The Moreover, these takeaways would seem to benefit from several “key implications for managers” summaries throughout the chapter. As it stands now, it appears to be left to the student to pull out the relevance of the various concepts explained.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"It seems apparent that there was a great deal of work involved in the preparation of the book manuscript. Each chapter’s flow and appearance are similar to that in each of the other chapters.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter appears to be designed to stand alone.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The “What’s in it for me?” chapter introductions are a useful and clever way of avoiding the more sterile term “chapter learning objectives.” The significant challenge to the student, however, is to internalize the chapter readings so that he/she sees the applicability.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Not sure if it’s a browser/printer issue, but some of the images were inordinately small (ex: figure 2.11, p. 63). Moreover, several of the figures are orphaned in the text – no reference/support afforded by surrounding paragraphs.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"This reviewer observed no instances of grammatical errors which, in a work of this size (over 600 pages) is compelling evidence of polished, thoughtful preparation.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"There were no examples of cultural insensitivity. To the contrary, the authors added to the reader’s understanding of the topic by presentation of findings related to the GLOBE study. Perhaps a more comprehensive treatment of the topic would have resulted had the authors presented the idea of diversity from a “levels of analysis” perspective – individual, dyad, group/collective. This approach would seem to result in a more efficient presentation of the topic and one that is applicable to all levels of management.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, it seems that a strength of this text is that it encompasses a full gamut of topics that are typically included in a Principles of Management course at the undergraduate level. This reviewer found the content to be quite strong, but the interface between content and learner to be the main opportunity that exists with this title. Specifically, cases are interspersed throughout the text/chapters, but there are no questions related to any of the cases and so the cases come across more as stories than they do point of convergence/learning. In addition, the segments that are labelled “Exercises” at the end of each chapter’s segments would be more aptly referred to as simply “chapter segment questions.” The reality that there is no real deep thought required to answer the questions nor are they reflective of any experiential/active learning. The word that this reviewer keeps coming back to is “Application.” The text boasts truly excellent content, but the application portion is largely missing.","created_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1385,"first_name":"Holly Jean","last_name":"Greene","position":"Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Tennessee, Knoxville","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook covers subject matter found in most management texts such as the four foundations of management - planning, organizing, leading and controlling ( P-O-L-C).  In fact, each chapter links back to P-O-L-C very well.  \n\nThe textbook covers organizational structure \u0026amp; culture, planning \u0026amp; goal setting, strategy \u0026amp; decision making, teams, leadership \u0026amp; motivation too. A few additional topics covered are social media and communication.  One of the text\nstrengths is in it's brevity: It covers a swath of terrain succinctly and would work well in course where an instructor wants to add additional learning tools such as videos and case studies.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I didn't find any areas of obvious inaccuracy or bias.  In fact, I find the text is written without the opinion of the authors.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Each chapter includes a \"case in point\" story that's current or at least covers an event that's occurred within the last ten years.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I like the style in which the text is written - simple, easy to read prose.  There are instances where I felt as if the text was written for an 8th grader, yet, if an instructor's goal is to use a text that simply introduces students to the foundations of management and they plan on adding additional learning tools, this is a great text to use.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I didn't see any obvious areas of inconsistency.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Using this text modularity and assigning just the sections students need is one of the text strengths.  Each chapter stands on its own.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Organization of the text is clear and logical.  In some instances, the text is not in the order I would assign but structuring the subject matter to an instructor's discretion is one of the advantages of using this text.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"A few of the images seem small and I believe more images could have been used.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn't find any glaring grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Another one of the text strengths is its focus on helping students understand their own behavior.  Each chapter contains an activity for students to complete that allows them the opportunity to learn more about their own behavior and biases.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This text in combination with additional learning materials - videos, case studies, self-assessment assignment - is a solid choice to use.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1451,"first_name":"Irene","last_name":"Seto","position":"Faculty","institution_name":"Portland Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I was involved with modifying an existing course to utilizes Open Education Resources in our introduction to Management Supervisory course. This text book is one that we selected a few chapters from for our course. I found this book covers all the major fundamental concepts required in a typical introduction Management course.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not encounter any biased or inaccurate information in the textbook.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The principles of Business be the same, but the business world and our technology is constantly changing. I would imagine minor updates of examples and case studies would be needed every 2-3 years.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I found the chapters easy to read and follow. Key terminologies were highlighted and explained well.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Each chapter's layout is consistent and created an easy to follow framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters are well organized, similar to many introductory Management textbook. The learning objective and summary for each chapter is good.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The flow of the chapters are fine. But we did not use all of the chapters for our course. Personally, I would put Globalization and Valued Based Leadership (Chapter 3) toward the end.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The  embedded links that I came across to and tested were fine. There were not many graphics.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not found grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Nothing really stood out that seem to be culturally insensitive.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Page numbers would be helpful!","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1456,"first_name":"Mindy","last_name":"Bean","position":"Faculty","institution_name":"Linn-Benton Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The Principles of Management heavily relies of the POLC method of Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. The text was unique in covering the basics of each area within each context while tying it in with many factors that managers deal with. It had many concepts of most Principles of Management resources for assisting students in learning.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The books content was very accurate to the date that the sources were presented. A lot of resources were during the recession or before the recession. I feel like an OER that was adapted from 2010 should have included a few more updated examples.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The books concepts will keep for a while, when it comes to management theories there are always more being presented (fades) and there are those that keep the core concepts. I believe this book covers on the hard fundamentals of management while expressing the common trends of management in certain business industries. With technological advances and competitive nature of business, this book's relevance and longevity is based more on the subject matter.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The writing is adequate for the topics being presented. The many examples of firm situations and how they applied the concepts were well placed and had a good consistency until the end of the text. The jargon was appropriate for the subject matter.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book carried consistent terminology and framework. The rhythm in which the reader gets used to is consistent except for two chapters toward the end in which it extended on my laptop to being about 25 pages. The way in which terms are presented are not in bold but mainly italic or overly emphasized. I believe it to be an easier read then most materials I have came across.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book was easy and readily divisible into smaller reading sections besides the two chapters I previously mentioned towards the end. I personally would use the OER in that way due to its design to prevent good amounts of information without disruption.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The organization of the text was presented well. It was different from other materials that focus on the POLC and cover each section individually in order. I was impressed by the clear fashion that information was laid out by relating each topic outside of POLC that managers have to deal with and correlating to how it works with POLC when necessary.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The interface worked well. I pulled the book up on three different forms and systems. It was consistent, the visual aids/charts were presented well and I was able to see them all clearly. The only thing I personally didn't like was downloaded on iBooks you had to swipe versus clicking to turn the page.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The cultural relevance was accurate. I did not see any insensitive or offensive material.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I did have problems trying to get this on my Kindle.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1873,"first_name":"Debby","last_name":"Thomas","position":"Assistant Professor of Management","institution_name":"George Fox University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers the basics that other Principles of Management texts do. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I have found this textbook to be clear and accurate. The case studies are a bit dated, but relevant. ","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content of this book is organized around management concepts and principles that will not quickly go out of date. The case studies are concise, practical and relevant and should be fairly easy for the publishers to update occasionally. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is written in a way that the concepts are covered thoroughly without being verbose or difficult to understand. The concepts are presented in a way that is easy to comprehend and encourages application. ","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The terminology and framework of the text are consistent. One minor improvement would be to have a comprehensive table of contents at the beginning of the book (presently there is a table of contents of each chapter at the beginning of the chapter). This would help students follow the overall flow of the text more easily. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text provides numbered sections for each chapter. I find this helpful and I don't always assign the whole chapter as reading for one class. I can be precise about exactly which parts of which chapters I want the students to read. The text has pictures and charts or graphs to break up the text, and the sections are generally short enough to hold a student's attention. ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The topics are presented in a logical fashion. As with most Principles of Management textbooks its impossible to get through all of the content in one semester, but the set up works well to emphasize certain chapters more than others. ","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The book comes in multiple formats for the convenience of the reader. The PDF is usable only with the use of the built in table of contents (no clickable links to chapters in the PDF). ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text does not contain grammatical errors. ","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The pictures in the text include people of a variety of ethnicities. I have not found anything in the book that is insensitive or offensive in any way. It also introduces the concepts of unconscious bias early in the text. ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1937,"first_name":"K Doreen ","last_name":"MacAulay","position":"Instructor II","institution_name":"University of South Florida ","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The material covers all the basic requirements for a principles of management course. The concepts and applications are on par with what is being taught. I feel the examples are a little dated, but that is something that could easily be augmented through classroom. \n","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content of this book is very accurate and I did not find any errors in the delivery of the information. \n","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The concepts are up to date with what is important and covered in a principles of management course. The examples, although relevant to the material, could be a little more up to date. As note, however, this is something that could easily be addressed through classwork. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The concepts, theories and general knowledge delivered in this book as exactly what one would expect to find in a good Principles of Management book. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"There are no consistency issues that I found throughout the reading of this book. ","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The segments within each of the chapters of the book made for an easy and logical flow to the material. Each segment lends itself easily to the learning process for the reader. ","organization_rating":2,"organization_review":"The actually order of the book chapters, however, did not seem to fit a traditional model. I would not teach the chapters in the order that they are provided, however, I would use all the material provided. Example: I would have motivating after leading; the structure chapter near the end and make chapter 13 - chapter 14 and chapter 14 be chapter 13. \n\nTo me a logical concept flow goes from a general introduction, strategy and the go micro level to macro level. This book's order of chapters does not seem to have a clear path. ","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Some of the pictures seemed out of place because they were small. As well, there was not a uniformed look to the pictures which took away a little from the appearance, but overall the material was easy to read and that is the main point. ","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Easy to read and understand. ","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Clearly based in a American capitalist approach to knowledge, this book is on par with most American textbooks in this area. ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I look forward to incorporating this textbook into my class. I believe for a survey course like this, this work is the ideal foundation to help the students learn. ","created_at":"2018-03-27T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-03-27T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2205,"first_name":"Valerie","last_name":"Wallingford","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Bemidji State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"There should be a chapter devoted to the 4 functions of management (planning, leading, organizing \u0026amp; controlling) versus just one chapter covering all four primary functions of management so that is why I have ranked it a 3.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Text is accurate, case studies are outdated.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Textbook is up-to-date except cases.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book's clarity is good as provides adequate context for terminology utilized. Easy to understand and comprehend.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Yes, the text is consistent throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Yes, the text is easily readable and chapters are easily divisible into smaller reading sections which makes it nice if the professor doesn't want to cover the entire chapter just sections. There are pictures, charts, etc. that also break up the reading.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The organization/flow/structure are similar to many principles of management texts with possibly moving mission/vision chapter earlier but professor can assign chapters in the order they prefer.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface is good, as I had no issues with navigation, distortion, or display features.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were found.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text was not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. It was inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2438,"first_name":"Jeanine","last_name":"Parolini","position":"Teaching Partner","institution_name":"Bethel University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Principles of Management provides a comprehensive overview of key management and leadership principles for my professional adult undergraduate students. In our program, it is vital that we offer students a progressive big picture overview of the areas they need to consider in leading and managing others, and Principles of Management is that resource for our students. It is easy to access the information in this resource. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Our professional adult students need a resource that they are able to connect with and apply directly to their professional lives. Principles of Management addresses current topics that my students are dealing with in their workplaces, and it offers insights into the personal and professional management and leadership issues that pertain to most organizations today. ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"My adult professional undergraduate students are able to engage with the content and apply it to their personal and professional lives. The cases and examples in this resources are also relevant to students' experiences and contexts. At the same time, please keep the book up to date with considering a future revision in 2 to 5 years so that the information, examples and cases remain current. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The information is presented to my professional adult undergraduate students in a way that is engaging, practical, and accessible. The books connects well with business students and business issues. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"When I engage the students in using the terminology and frameworks from Principles of Management in their papers and presentations, I am finding that students are digesting and utilizing the information properly and insightfully. They are applying it to their personal and professional lives. As I interact with students in both face to face and online venues, my experience is that students are remembering and practically using the terms and frameworks in real life applications. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Presently, I am using most of the book in my professional adult undergraduate business management course. I am able to offer several chapters in Principles of Management each week as I integrate in other articles and videos to support the week's topics. Students have commented in their evaluations that the reading is accessible, practical, interconnected with the week's topic, and a fair amount of reading for the course. ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The chapters are well organized in Principles of Management and the topics in each chapter build upon each other throughout the chapter. The  progression of the information in each chapter flows well and supports the practical outcomes such as discussion forums, presentations or writing assignments in my course.  ","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"For the most part the text is free from navigation issues. The one area for development is to make sure it is clear when it is a chapter subheading and when it is a figure subheading. Perhaps using a different size font or bolding or italicizing the font for one of those titles may be helpful. I have been confused at times when a figure title falls on the previous page of the actual figure, yet the chapter subheading is at the top of the figure. I have also experienced students' questions on this as well when they are being asked to assess a certain figure in the reading material and want to be sure they have the correct figure. I'd appreciate clearing this up in the next version to avoid confusion. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text appears to be free from mechanical issues and grammatical errors. I am proud of the way the text presents itself to our professional adult undergrad students. ","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Cultural inclusion is important to me so I am sensitive to inclusivity of races, ethnicities and backgrounds in my approach to resources and the classroom environment. Principles of Management provides support to cultural inclusion in it's discussion of globalization and global trends, values-based leadership, and to some level related to ethics and culture. At the same time, this is a key area to keep up to date on and to realize that the globe is in our workplaces everyday with our diversity. In future revisions, I suggest taking this area to another level in helping readers to manage an innovative and diverse workplace to a greater level by being aware of cultural bias and learning through differences. I supplement the books information with additional material related to bias, insecurity and personal/cultural maturity. ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Principles of Management is an engaging resource for my professional adult undergrad business students because it provides a general overview of key management and leadership topics with the opportunity for practical application through examples, cases, questions, and relevant frameworks that I can then incorporate into my weekly assignments. ","created_at":"2018-12-03T13:48:33.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-12-03T13:48:33.000-06:00"},{"id":2664,"first_name":"Linda","last_name":"Williamson","position":"Program Lead, Business Administration","institution_name":"Klamath Community College ","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I have reviewed numerous books related to management over the past 15 years and this text includes several components that I often need to add to the textbooks I am using.  For example, there is wonderful language related to the \"balanced scorecard\" included in this text. I also like the depth of content related to innovation and strategic thinking that is referenced across several chapters.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I thoroughly read most chapters and carefully scanned the others; accuracy across words, figures, and exhibits appears to be strong. I did not detect any bias on the part of the authors, and in fact appreciated the wide array of business examples used to support their concepts.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The overall content in this textbook appears to be extremely relevant.  Current and appropriate businesses are profiled throughout and related discussion questions seem to focus on real-world issues related to management. Chapter 2 in this text focuses on the individual student and includes substantial self-assessment; this is exactly how I teach my current Management Fundamentals course as I believe effective managers need to be aware of how they communicate with others before they can implement management tools and strategies.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book does seem to be written in clear, concise prose, with good support and definition for new terms (and for jargon).  References are provided throughout the content (including the business cases) with additional explanation for new or \"involved\" topics.  I see consistency throughout the chapters in flow and tone, which is not always true when there are multiple authors.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This textbook appear to be consistent in the use of terminology and also in the overall framework of the content.  For example, consistency in starting each chapter (\"What's in it for me?\"), the \"Key Takeaways\" at the end of each section, and the consistent reference to POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling) figure to consistently remind the reader how/where the new chapter content fits in to the overall role of management.  Very effective!","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I love the \"chunks\"  and short chapter sections in this textbook!  Each chapter has clearly defined sections (which a student can navigate directly to by using the tabs on the left of the page as soon as a \"chapter\" is selected) and yet the conclusion of each section and chapter still ties everything in to place.  Very well designed.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The text is well organized in content, though I tend to like the \"POLC\" sections to be more clearly defined as \"sections\" of the textbook (again, the POLC figure at the start of each chapter does clear show which element the new content attaches to). There is logical flow to the content within the chapters and throughout the text overall.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I like the navigation of this textbook.  Like any electronic resource, it takes a bit of getting familiar with, but it appears to be very user-friendly. When I facilitate a class using an OER, I like to have the entire textbook available in the very first module of my course in addition to having each assigned chapter available for access directly within the module that includes that specific chapter.  I did not experiment to see if that would be an option with this resource.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"None that I could find!","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I found several examples that supported very respectful references to different cultures/people.  My favorite actually involves a story of Goodwill...rather than do the traditional focus on who Goodwill serves, the authors instead focus on how the company is innovative in their strategic planning.  In my opinion, that reference not only shows a different light on this company but also reminds the reader of the need for nonprofit organizations to be focused on innovation.  A win-win!","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I will likely select this textbook next year for my Management Fundamentals course.  The authors stress upfront the necessity of determining competitive advantage and continue that theme throughout the book, which is incredibly relevant for management.  The cases, discussion questions, and indepth content related to assessments (for personal growth and also for company performance such as the balanced scorecard) add a great array of materials to incorporate into this course.  I really like this textbook!","created_at":"2019-03-13T15:10:39.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-03-13T15:10:39.000-05:00"},{"id":4340,"first_name":"Jose-Luis (Joe)","last_name":"Iglesias","position":"Assistant professor of Management","institution_name":"USC-Beaufort","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"I believe that the examples and cases are appropriate to demonstrate the applicability of management concepts. However, I wish that the authors could be able to update the examples and cases to a more recent world reality. Overall, the index and organization works for junior students in business or someone interested in learning more about management.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I believe the content is appropriate for an introductory text in management.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text provides the authors with the opportunity for updates.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The textbook uses an easy to understand verbatim and accessible concepts for non-business major students.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"Terminology and frameworks are acceptable for an introduction to management. However, I would advise the authors to provide detailed information on the theories that support managerial functions.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"I believe that modularity is an option. However, the instructor will need to add extra readings and complementary contents such as videos.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The sequence of managerial functions is well organized and explored in the text.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"No interface issues noticed.","grammatical_rating":1,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical mistakes noticed.","cultural_rating":1,"cultural_review":"I believe that the diversity of examples and in the pictures represents a good example of inclusion.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"I would consider the adoption of this textbook to an elective class in management, or management 101.","created_at":"2020-08-25T16:28:22.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-25T16:28:22.000-05:00"},{"id":4533,"first_name":"B'Ann","last_name":"Dittmar","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Clarke University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Like most Principles of Management textbooks, this book has a wide breadth of topics that are covered that are relevant to the subject area.  Consistent with a principles course, it does not go into great depth in most areas, as those deeper dives are saved for more advanced courses. I currently use McGraw Hill's \"Management:  Leading \u0026 Collaborating in a Competitive World\" 14th edition by authors, Thomas S. Bateman and Scott A. Snell, which is very comprehensive, and this text covers similar subject areas.  The OpenStax text appears more succinct in the length of the chapters but provides adequate coverage without a lot of fluff / filler.\r\nThe OpenStax text uses a couple of photo images per chapter, as well as several colorful graphics and illustrations, with adequate white space, to make it easy to read and to digest, as well as to maintain interest.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not see any inaccuracies within the OpenStax Principles of Management text.  The text appears to remain updated with relevant examples for discussion purposes and for students to relate to.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content provided is relevant and the examples / references to today's world provided seemed to span from 2016-2018, from what I saw.  Example companies included Starbucks and Amazon, which are both relevant organizations that college students would know and have an interest in learning about. It is a contemporary text and does not feel dated. I would love to see some direct links within the text to the real-world topics that are being discussed, so students could click on them to get more information and an in-depth view, versus just a brief mention of a topic or issue. The student’s study guide contains some links like these, but it would be great to have some within the chapter, itself.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This text is easy to read, clear, and to the point.  There are definitions provided for clarification, in the chapters, as well as in a list at the end of each chapter.  A recommendation would be to put the chapter title and subject area on both the first page of the chapter, as well as listing it as a running head on the main window with the chapter readings.  This information is currently listed along the left-hand side of the page in the table of contents, only and each chapter begins with an image and the learning outcomes on the page, but no mention of the chapter number or subject.  I think this addition would provide more clarity.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Each chapter has consistency in layout and design.  After each of the chapter concepts are covered, the chapter concludes with the following: \r\n•\tKey Terms\r\n•\tSummary of Learning Outcomes\r\n•\tChapter Review Questions\r\n•\tManagement Skills Application Exercises\r\n•\tManagerial Decision Exercises\r\n•\tCritical Thinking Case\r\nThese resources provide a good review, as well as offering opportunities for students to synthesize / apply what they have learned.  It also offers instructors the opportunity to use some of these tools for discussion.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This textbook would allow you to set up your course in a variety of modalities, as you can decide how many and which chapters you would like to use, depending on how many weeks long your course will be.  It can certainly be used in a synchronous or asynchronous course, with online, hybrid, or in-person delivery.  The Instructor Pack also includes several resources to take your course online and offers “cartridges” to integrate into several learning management systems, including Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Course, and Canvas.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text appears to be well organized, overall.  One chapter that could possibly be moved is the “History of Management” chapter, which is the third chapter.  My current textbook addresses the history of management as an appendix to Chapter 1, which seems to make sense to me.  The OpenStax text places it after Chapter 1, Managing and Performing, and after Chapter 2, Managerial Decision-Making. It may be appropriate to have Chapter 1 first, so students understand what management is, and then go into what happened in the history of management, as past events can be predictors for the future.  The placement of the history chapter is not a real concern, but it just made me pause and wonder why it was placed where it was.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface appeared clear and functioned well.  I tried it on both a laptop as well as on my iPhone. One thing I noticed as far as navigation is that when I wanted to jump to another chapter, I would click on the chapter link in the list on the left-hand tool bar, but it would not change the screen to take me there.  Rather, it would open a list of drop downs for options of topics to select within that chapter.  I think most people want to start at the beginning of a chapter and a click could be saved if they were taken to the beginning of the chapter when they click on the chapter title.  That click could still also open the chapter options, and if they wanted to go somewhere else, they could do that.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I appreciated that this text offered diverse images and examples that included a variety of demographics and cultural aspects.  Further, you feel their commitment to diversity when you read their six-page Diversity and Representation Guidelines, which details their commitment to improving representation and diversity in OER materials.  This is something that I appreciate and look for when reviewing textbook materials for use in my courses.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall, I believe this text is a great option for instructors and for students. I currently use the McGraw-Hill Connect access for online quizzes and exams, which include a built-in proctoring system to eliminate cheating in an online environment and would like an option for doing something similar with this open textbook.  I appreciate that there are a variety of options for accessing this textbook, from an app, to a download, to viewing online, or even ordering a printed copy- all provide plenty of options for students.  I also like that students can highlight within the chapters when viewing online.  \r\nWhen I am looking to adopt a text, I am very interested in the Instructor Resources.  This text offers guided lecture notes and PowerPoints as well as a test bank in Word format.  Unfortunately, I found the PowerPoints to be lacking.  I happen to teach Business Communications, which includes how to put together an effective PowerPoint, and typically \"less is more.\"  The PowerPoints that accompany this textbook have a plain white background with black text and no real template, so they don't look very interesting and they are inconsistent from slide to slide in their look.  They also contain WAY too much text, often including full paragraphs.  They should just have bullet points and save the \"extra content\" as lecture notes outside of the presentation slides. I did appreciate that some of the PowerPoint slides included embedded links to TED Talks and other example videos, including scenes from Apollo 13, as well as including discussion questions regarding those videos.\r\nIf OpenStax:  1.  Offered pre-made quiz and exam options vs. downloading a Word document with all the quiz questions and 2. They partnered with a low-cost proctoring service as an add-on solution, and 3. Updated the PowerPoint slide deck, I would be very interested in adopting this text.  It offers a lot of value for an open resource.","created_at":"2021-01-07T11:18:46.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-07T11:18:46.000-06:00"},{"id":4739,"first_name":"JOE","last_name":"MESSER","position":"Professor of Entrepreneurship","institution_name":"Manchester University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I have been a business owner for 30 years and taught business management for the last 12 years.  I found this text to cover all the important areas of management.  Plan, Organize, Lead, and Control, were introduced early on (page 19) and each covered in detail in their own sections in the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This book is well suited for an entry level course in management.  Students do not need a business background before reading this text.  I appreciated the current examples that were used.  This will keep students engaged.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Management basics were covered very well.  Examples were recent and relevant.  The companies that were used as examples (SAS, Xerox, Toyota, Nucor, Google, etc. are companies that should be relevant businesses years from now.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text was easy to read and the vocabulary was appropriate for an introductory course.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The flow and layout of the book stayed the same throughout all 16 chapters.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"I found some of the sections within the chapters to be too verbose.  I will cut out some of the sections (modules) in order to have time to go more in detail in other areas.  For that reason the modularity is good.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization of the book made sense to me.","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"I am still struggling trying to get access to any educational resources that go along with the book.  Slides, exams, etc.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not run into any grammatical issues.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text was culturally appropriate with no biases.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I intend to use this text assuming a can locate the teaching resources that go along with it.  I look forward to saving my students money by using this text.","created_at":"2021-04-02T15:18:34.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-02T15:18:34.000-05:00"},{"id":4816,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Strifler","position":"Associate Adjunct","institution_name":"University of Indianapolis","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is appears to be an excellent text to introduce the P-O-L-C management principles, and promote the key elements of strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership development in students.\r\n\r\nHighlights: Chapter 1 introduces the concepts thoroughly and sets the approach the rest of the book utilizes.  A concise history of management thought is found in chapter 3. The summary element at end of each section ( Key Takeaway) is excellent reference for learner. With the references at the end of each section, one can pull a section out for use in a teaching setting and retain the references.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The authors are clear in the beginning that they focus performance on the triple bottom line - financial, social, and environmental - and appear faithful in maintaining this approach throughout.  There are no obvious errors in examples used to illustrate principles.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Examples remain accurate and relevant in explaining the concepts, however, I would utilize additional, more recent examples - noting that the text is substantially the same as its 2010 original publication.  \r\n\r\nFor example, the section 3.4 addresses contemporary principles of management addressing social movements has the latest citation in 2007.  Social networks have seen a significant shift.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Level of writing is suited for early college or even college prep use.  A Key term summary at the end of each section or chapter would add to its usefulness.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The textbook follows a consistent formatting, allowing for scanning through thumbnails to find illustrations or desired summaries","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The way the chapters are sectioned and summarized, makes for ease of modular use.  Consistently starts each new section on new page, which allows for ease of sub-dividing the material.  Again, the practice of placing citations at the end of each section further adds to the modularity.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text follows logical approach in the order of topics, similar to other management texts.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I viewed the text in its PDF format, and found it clean to view and all images were displayed properly.  Searching and navigation had no issues.  Having a full feature PDF viewer will simplify the process of accessing and using sections separately.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No obvious grammatical issues","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"A variety of images used with a diversity of individuals.  The examples used appear to be \"globally\" recognized.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Will utilize sections of this text as supplemental material to provide students additional information.","created_at":"2021-04-22T12:53:13.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-22T12:53:13.000-05:00"},{"id":34089,"first_name":"Anjali","last_name":"Chaudhry","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Dominican University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"This open text covers all pertinent areas related to principles of management. Any core business class on management focuses on the four functions of management- planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. This material does a good job going over key concepts as well as terminology relevant in this area. Some of the examples may be outdated but that is understandable considering that this book was published in 2015 and the fact that the world of business has been experiencing a number of transitions. I am not too happy with the leadership chapter. Then again, in my opinion, most textbooks do a poor job with this topic.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content is error-free, unbiased, and for the most part accurate. I specially appreciate the links for research and other sources from which the text draws support.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is mostly up-to-date and therefore, I am not too concerned about the lack of editions that such a format does not offer. My recommendation is to use the book as a basic text and then use other sources such as news articles, cases, and simulations to incorporate the role of current workplace context into the study of management. What aspects of management are relevant in the modern workplace (e.g., traditional organizational designs) or how new developments such as the gig economy can be understood using the management lens can easily be taught with a few additional resources that bolster this open source book material. \r\nIf and when updates are needed, I am fairly certain that these can be done in a relatively easy and straightforward manner.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a clear and easy to understand style. It introduces most of the key terms and accepted jargon from the field.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text has been divided in chapters and sub-sections each with its own hyperlink that makes it easy to move from one section to the next.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The logical organization and simple structure of the textbook is one of its strengths.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text uses relevant graphs and images that I frequently use to review key points from a section. The illustrations are meaningful and well-placed.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any glaring grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text has been written to be relevant for students in the US. I am not sure whether the examples will be too applicable for those studying management in other countries. I did not find any instances where the text could be perceived as culturally insensitive or offensive to any demographics.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I have adopted this book for my core management course, and I plan to continue to use it.","created_at":"2022-10-27T13:18:06.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-10-27T13:18:06.000-05:00"},{"id":35035,"first_name":"Nicole","last_name":"Englitsch","position":"Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The material covers relevant topics that you would expect to see in a principles of management book. It is a good basic introduction to management principles. Even though it is organized well, the structure of the resource could be improved by adapting an easier to follow structure and refer back to the big picture of POLC. Given that it was published in 2015, some cases are outdated, and instructors definitely need to add current examples and exercises.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Text is accurate and no errors were detected. The business world has changed quite a bit from 2015, so some chapters may benefit from updating so it reflects a more accurate view.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Basics were covered well. Content could benefit from some updates but overall concepts are still relevant and will be for a long time.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The resource is written in a clear and concise manner. It is suited for early career college students. Some of the images/graphics could be updated to make it more visually pleasing. Some images are not extremely relevant to the text and could be omitted or replaced.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"It follows a consistent formatting. It is consistent when it comes to terminology and the framework it uses.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"It is easy to navigate and has a clear structure. it can easily be divided into sections and assigned accordingly.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Even though it is organized well, the structure of the resource could be improved by adapting an easier to follow structure and refer back to the big picture of POLC. The key points at the end of each chapter were helpful and so were the references for each section (sometimes too many references and not all of great quality but students may prefer the easier to understand and quick reads). As an instructor, I would have preferred more quality references.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"No navigation problems and no interface issues. Some of the images/graphics could be updated to make it more visually appealing. Some images are not extremely relevant to the text and could be omitted or replaced. Lots of empty/white space. It is not an extremely visually appealing resource. It is not possible to easily copy \u0026 paste text from (line breaks).","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No glaring grammatical errors were noticed.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"So much is happening in the DEIB space and the text would benefit from some updates. Overall it seems relevant for mostly students in the US. The text was culturally appropriate without any bias but also did not invite for much discussion around current DEIB issues around the country and world.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This text can be a good resource and basis for a principles of management course, but instructors need to be mindful to combine it with more recent cases and discussions around current trends, best practices, and issues.","created_at":"2024-05-08T15:35:49.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-05-08T15:35:49.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/principles-of-management?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:10:01.000-05:00"},{"id":36,"title":"Project Management from Simple to Complex","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2016,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781946135216","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"In a world that is becoming more virtual, more global, and more complex, the project manager's ability to function in this environment becomes critical to the success of the project. Project Management from Simple to Complex explores project management within this complex, virtual, and global environment. This is not a standard textbook that was adapted to the new publishing paradigm; it was designed from the beginning to utilize its capabilities. The book is written in collaboration by an expert in Project Management and an expert in writing instructional textbooks and using technology for communicating online to create a unique learning environment that prepares students to manage projects in a global, multicultural, and online environment. Project Management from Simple to Complex features a new model for managing projects, as well as, exploration into the personal dynamics of project management and the role those dynamics play in project outcomes.","contributors":[],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":334,"url":"http://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","name":"University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing"}],"formats":[{"id":536,"type":"Online","url":"https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Management/Project_Management_from_Simple_to_Complex","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1725,"type":"eBook","url":"http://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2278,"type":"PDF","url":"https://biz.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Management/Project_Management_from_Simple_to_Complex","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2279,"type":"XML","url":"https://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2280,"type":"ODF","url":"https://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":7,"reviews":[{"id":118,"first_name":"Lizabeth","last_name":"Schlemer","position":"Professor","institution_name":"California Polytechnic State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers a broad range of topics including some that seem peripherally related to Project management (like Quality and Statistics 10.1). It doesn't occur to me that including these extra topics are a drawback, as each section can be included or not. As in all course design, the scope of the course is the determinate of topics. These authors do introduce the concept of complexity and there is a good discussion of complexity in project management. They also introduce a method of rating a project's complexity as a guide for planning. This is a novel approach and is interesting in the context of project management. The discussion of complexity adds to the topic greatly. There is no Table of Contents and no Index, which makes the document a bit hard to navigate.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"In my opinion, accuracy isn't a concern in Project management. Because this topic is an art more than a science, the communication is most effective in the context of what tools work in different circumstances. This text uses examples extensively and this is very effective to illustrate the variety of forms. There is enough variety of topics to communicate the breadth of the subject","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Because project management is not a new topic, relevancy is not a hugely important characteristic. The only place where there may be concerns about topic's currency is in the discussions about software. Some of their examples use Word 2007 which is already out of date. I have been discussing Agile Project Management in my courses (Scrums, Sprints, Etc.), but this topic is not addressed in the text. I will have to supplement my course with this material if I use this textbook. I very much like their reference to Open Project as an open source software for Project management.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The writing is clear and concise. The extensive use of examples is very helpful to ground the topic. In addition each section has learning objective sand exercises. The book would benefit from more illustrations and graphics. As it is the layout is not aesthetically pleasing.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is written with a consistent style throughout. It is clear the authors reviewed and edited the text completely.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters and sections can be used independently except for the fact that the concept of complexity is introduced early and referred to often. This section (2.3) should be include in any selection from the book or the reader may not understand some references.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book begins with addressing complexity and specifically complexity in human systems and then moves onto the more traditional topics found in a project management text. This organization in clear due to the introduction, but a Table on Contents would help immensely. I do believe there could be more in the way of traditional Project management tools like those used in PMBOK (Project management Book of Knowledge) published by PMI.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"Because there is no Table on Contents, navigation in the text is difficult. In addition the minimum number of illustration and graphics makes the text hard to use. Much could be done in this area to improve the text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I found no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text has basic information regarding cultural awareness and diversity, but it would benefit from a more robust discussion of both Social and environmental concerns in project management.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I will use this book in my Sophomore level project management class in Industrial Engineering. I may need to supplement the book with online content, but it will be a good reference for students and it covers topics of current importance.","created_at":"2014-07-15T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2014-07-15T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":455,"first_name":"Valarie","last_name":"Griep","position":"Senior Lecturer and PMP","institution_name":"University of Minnesota","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book starts in chapter one, paragraph one citing the Project Management Institute's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) definition of a project.  It continues to include all process groups and knowledge areas. However, the authors have used the 4th edition of the PMBOK,--not the latest available.  So the Stakeholders knowledge area is not specifically included except within chapter 5 \"Working with People on Projects\".\nThe book has no TOC or index so sequentially scrolling through the PDF I downloaded, was cumbersome to say the least.\nThere is a lot of time spent on the author's tool to assess project complexity and it is referred to throughout the text.  Its a useful concept to frame the degree of rigor to apply to a project.\nThere were some topics that should've been left out.  Chapter 6 on communication technologies is significantly out of date, referring to Word 2003 and 2007.  References to technologies is a no-win since they change so fast.\nThe text as a whole seemed to value breadth of coverage over depth.  So there was mention of DISC, MBTI, EQ and others but the authors didn't pick one to really delve into. Same with brief mentions of quality tools even though there was a very long discussion of the history of quality management.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"I found no inaccuracies in terms of formulas or calculations but I did not do a comprehensive check. There were tables and graphs on the Earned Value (chapter 9) that were very difficult to read, even magnified, so they couldn't be checked.\nThe treatment of work breakdown structures was not so much about deliverables as about outlining activities to estimate.  I find this is a common problem in project management textbooks.\nThe chapter on risk did not address opportunities at all.\nVery good discussion of contract types in chapter 12.","relevance_rating":2,"relevance_review":"The text used an old version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge which limits its usefulness.  The essential project management concepts are still valid but the latest research and trends aren't evident here.  When it gets into .time management in chapter 8 it cites the PMI processes associated with time management but since its coming from an old version of the PMBOK, it is not correct any longer.  This is a serious reason that would prevent me from using this book.\nIt also cites very old technology tools extensively.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"Easy to read and understand with numerous examples and stories to highlight the points being made.  The stories engage the reader and drive home the concepts in a tangible and memorable way.  Often the examples are used multiple times to show how various aspect of an issue impacted the same project.  That was well done.\nThe terminology is defined when used and typically relates back to the PMBOK.  The style of writing is very simple and accessible to high school or college students in general studies.\nThe examples were predominately about construction projects or small example of an individual moving to a new home.  This could be off-putting to students who know little about construction of chemical and steel plants, or mines.  I believe the exercises are somewhat simplistic for a college course.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The terminology is defined when used and typically relates back to the PMBOK. So by the definition of being \"internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework\", the textbook was good on terminology but the framework was difficult to determine without some study.  The PMBOK knowledge areas were all present in chapters 4-12 but without titles/introductions and a clear and consistent mapping to the PMBOK, it wasn't always apparent.  That detracts from reinforcing the linkage with the student reader.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters and sections were of reasonable size.  A concept or premise was usually introduced, then broken down into its component parts to be discussed.  These lowest level sections had descriptive headings as you'd expect but seemed to be fairly short.  This relates back to my comment that the authors favored breadth of topic coverage over depth.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"There was a definite top-down approach to the topics which I tend to appreciate.  The first chapter is a great overview of project management, people and challenges.  The logic of the remaining chapter order was not obvious to me.  It was made less obvious by the lack of a table of contents.  The chapter order is:\n1-Introduction to project management\n2-NO TITLE but about the project profiling tool\n3- Project phases and organization\n4-Understanding and meeting client expectations\n5-Working with people\n6-Communication technologies\n7-Starting a project\n8-Project time management\n9-Estimating and managing cost\n10-NO TITLE but about quality\n11-Managing risk\n12-Project procurement and closure","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"I reviewed the PDF of the text and noticed occasional formatting oddities such as a line break in the middle of a line on the page and mid-sentence.  I was surprised that there were chapters without headings, titles or introductions, and that simply started in the middle of a page in a couple cases (see chapter 2 as an example).  I didn't like that section or figure headings would be positioned at the very bottom of a page with the remainder of the section at the top of the next page. There were occasional gaps of white space around figures.  It seemed that formatting was not adjusted in any way.  This was distracting to me.\nThe resolution of the diagrams, tables and figures was quite low so even if I magnified them, many were unreadable or very difficult to read at best.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I saw no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":2,"cultural_review":"Several mentions of different cultures and how they impacted the project metrics, team interactions and outcomes.  This was well integrated into the material throughout, as well as specific in the communications sections.  I saw no stereotypes of other cultures and their habits/methods.  Examples from Argentina and India stand out in my mind as frequent mentions.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"I wanted to like this book and there were many things about it to appreciate: the focus on the PMI framework; the great overview in chapter 1; the simple, readable writing; the focus on dealing with projects differently depending on their complexity; the cultural awareness; and others.  It didn't go into much depth but the breadth was good for an introductory project management class at the college level, which I regularly teach.  I could supplement from my own materials and library resources where I wanted to emphasize select topics.  \nThe biggest drawbacks for me were:\n1. not being updated to the latest version of the PMBOK\n2. the poor formatting of the text with missing chapter titles and introductions, and poor quality graphics\n3. the lack of robust exercises\n4. the out of date technology reference and examples","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":470,"first_name":"Kimberlee","last_name":"Snyder","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Winona State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook covers the basis of project management but there are some surprising chapters and sections that other textbooks on project management does not cover; training for example.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The textbook is good on accuracy.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The textbook covers relevance issues on project management but includes screen shots of software that is outdated in that respect, mainly MS Word screen shots.  It is also a bit weak on mention of software and Applications out on the market.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The clarity of the topics covered is easy to read and not confusing.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Textbook is very consistency on topics to be covered compared to other textbooks.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"This textbook has learning objectives at the start of each chapter and Key Takeaway sections at the end of the chapters that I find very easy for students to understand what is important and to remember.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The textbook follows flow like other project management text books I have used in the past: starting with what is project management to ending with Earned Value analysis.  As mentioned before, each chapter has learning objectives listed and end of the chapters have Key take away sections before Discussion and Exercises section.  It has plenty of examples of usage of project management skills and covers various industry type of projects.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"Images and charts are ok except I find the image of network diagram examples could be confusing for students who have not had a lecture on network diagrams, forward and backward passes and calculations.  There is a good example with good images of building a Workdown Breakdown Structure, though.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"It is not insensitive or offensive in any way.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"It is weak on Earned value analysis since it does not show where you get the numbers to calculate BSWS, PV, etc. Example shows numbers for those already given.  Also screen shots of software are outdated.  Most of the end of chapter exercises and discussion are more writing (qualitative) versus having more problems for assignments.","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1202,"first_name":"Carol","last_name":"Lamb","position":"Assoicate Professor","institution_name":"Youngstown State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Text was very comprehensive, it covered all topics that are entailed in project management. While being broad in covering the topics, the text was not an in depth discussion of specific topics.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The text was accurate and unbiased. However there are some aspects that need updating such as, computer equipment and discussion of various uses of technology.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The information is relevant and is up to date with industry and practice. Again some sections/areas need some updating to meet with current technology.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written with clarity for a beginning project management student to be able to read and understand.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terms used throughout the text were consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is broken down into easy, small section to read. While I do not prefer to read in such small sections I understand that it would be easy for students to read in small snip-its of time.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Overall the flow of the information is good. There is one area, project phases, that is not discussed until the last chapter of the text. I found this odd that this would not be introduced at the beginning.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I found no interface issues with the text","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I found not grammatical errors in the text","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text included discussion of international projects and concerns and issues that need to be considered with projects in different countries/cultures.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1568,"first_name":"James","last_name":"Hickel","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"American University, Kogod School of Business","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"I used this online book when I taught an undergraduate course in Consulting and Project Management.  The book effectively deals with all phases of project management.  There was virtually no overall subject area that wasn't touched in some way.  Although it does deal with client relationship management and team management, the bulk of the book deals with the more technical areas such as cost, schedule, cost and risk management.  Frankly, I've seen as many projects fail because of poor people management as I have because of poor schedule or time management, so I would have liked to have seen a little more on how to build effective client relationships and how to handle team issues.  But there's enough on those subjects that, combined with the professor's and students' own experience, should stimulate robust student discussion of these areas.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content is generally accurate and error-free, but may be a little biased in the direction of some tools that I've never seen or heard of before.  For example, I've never heard of the \"Darnall-Preston Complexity Index\" discussed in Section 2.3, and in reading about it I wasn't clear on the value, or where I would ever apply it in my independent consulting career, so this was one of the sections that I skipped in teaching the course. But the overall accuracy was fine. ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The book is reasonably up-to-date and relevant.  Section 1.5, Introduction to the Project Management Knowledge Areas, aligns generally (if not specifically) to the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).  Project management isn't really a rapidly-moving, speed-of-light field, and the basic principles have been in place and largely unchanged since PMI created PMBOK in 1996, so it should be easy to make updates as required.  In the meantime, I'd recommend supplementing this book with a specific classroom discussion of the PMBOK process groups and knowledge areas.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book was written clearly enough that it could be understood by undergraduates (although I sometimes skipped some of the more complex material), and I also think it would be a useful companion for any professional who is beginning to get involved in actual project management assignments.  That's quite an impressive range. However, the prose is a little dense, as are many of the tables.  It could use a few more summary graphs to break things up a little.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"There were no inconsistencies, I'll say that.  But the book is pretty effectively silo'ed into separate components (time, cost, schedule, quality, etc.) with little cross-chapter interaction.  There was an opportunity to discuss the links between them in a little greater detail -- perhaps in a graphic format.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"One of the great strengths of this book is its modularity.  You can use this book to teach the fundamentals of project management as defined by the Project Management Institute, or you can focus on the specific parts that deal with client and team management.  I taught an undergraduate course, and found it easy to focus on the overall construct of concepts such as schedule and cost management, without drilling into a lot of the detail that I would likely have gotten into on a graduate level.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The overall organization was good if a bit disjointed.  To me, there's the \"technical\" side of project management (project management, time management, cost management, schedule management, quality and risk management) and the \"people\" side of project management (client relationship management, team management, communications processes).  The book starts with the technical side of project profiling and phases, then goes to the people side, then back to the technical side.  There may be a very good reason, but the book could use an overarching graphic or description of how the chapters all fit together.  But this is a bit of a nit; overall the organization was fine and was no impediment to using this book. ","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"This book is divided up section-by-section.  This made it possible for me, on my class site, to provide direct links for each week's readings on the class site, based on what sections we were covering in each class.  The students found this very convenient, and I did pretty well on the student evaluations, so you may want to consider doing this too.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I saw no grammatical errors.  The book was clearly written.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I saw no culturally insensitive material, and none of my students raised any issues of this sort with the book.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"It is my intention to use this book the next time I teach this class. Like any textbook, it requires some supplementation from the professor in terms of reading materials and classroom discussion.  But it's a tremendous value, compared to some of the $60-$140 textbooks on this subject.","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":2363,"first_name":"Mohammad","last_name":"Moin Uddin","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"East Tennessee State University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book mainly focuses on cost, schedule, quality, and risk management, however, it covers all the phases of project management. PMBOK 4th edition’s knowledge area were used, even though current version is 6th edition which includes agile management. Learning points at the beginning of each section added focus and value. Some of the technology references are outdated. Book’s project complexity section is detail and interesting. Some of the images were blurry. ","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Overall accuracy of the book is great. Information related to software and technology need to be updated.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The basic concept of project management and knowledge areas that were described in the book are relevant and it will continue to be relevant in near future. However, since many knowledge areas were written in shadow of older version PMBOK, it limits its value and currency.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The writing of the book is clear and concise. Short cases keep reader engaged and focused.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The style and terminology used in the book are fairly consistence and made it easy to follow.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The book has twelve chapters focusing on all areas of project management. However, there are lot of front loaded information which could be shortened.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book went a great deal in detail describing many issues related to project management that are hard to find in many project management books. It is well structured and flows well.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no interface issues. The book was easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I could not file any grammatical issue in the book.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The book discusses cultural issues in several instances. A broader discussion on this issue may enrich the book as more and more projects are done with international stakeholders.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"For undergraduate programs, this can be a good free textbook to adopt.","created_at":"2018-11-05T20:13:47.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-11-05T20:13:47.000-06:00"},{"id":3326,"first_name":" Brian","last_name":" Gurney","position":"Adjunct Assistant Professor","institution_name":"TRAILS","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The 12 chapters cover most of the main topic areas, however I would consider \"Managing Project Risk\" as an earlier topic. Risk(s) can be exposed as early as the crafting of the WBS which is part of the planning phase. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The reviewer was unable discover any errors that would detract from the accuracy of the content. ","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The topic area is totally relevant for today's work environment. An introductory text such as this is enough to awake any curiosity that may exist for further research education. As the field begins to mature, there are methods and processes that are being applied with varying degrees of success. Two of these would be Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and Agile PM).","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The screenshot of the 9.3 Exercises using the old style language (BCWP, ACWP, etc.) but asks questions in the newer terminology (Earned Value (EV), Actual Cost (AC)), etc. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is fairly consistent on its layout. Each chapter contains 2-5 subheadings and close with Exercises, Software \u0026 Technology Exercises or Web Exercises. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text can be readily reconfigured to fit any targeted area. It would be a straightforward exercise to interject some OB topics into the Working with People area or Communications area. It may also be acceptable concepts/topics in Estimating \u0026 Managing Costs.  ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Please note the comment in Comprehensiveness. The book has 12 chapters. Starting a Project is at Chapter 7?","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The reviewer appreciates the option to Increase Font Size. Since this text is all electronic, special care has to be taken in regard to the size and sharpness of each character. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The reviewer did not note any grammatical errors at this time.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The textbook appears to be culturally neutral and does not contain any content that a reader would find offensive.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"It would be nice to see more screenshots on microcomputer-based PM software integrated in multiple locations within the body of the text, where appropriate. It must be emphasized that managing a project of any scale (i.e. \u003e 5 tasks) and any duration (i.e. \u003e 1 week) must be done in a structured way, and the beat way to do this is software. The student will quickly become familiar with the logic whether its MS Project, Primavira, OpenProj, etc. A good PM will leverage technology to achieve superior outcomes.","created_at":"2019-11-27T16:05:57.000-06:00","updated_at":"2019-11-27T16:05:57.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/project-management-from-simple-to-complex?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:10:20.000-05:00"},{"id":73,"title":"Strategic Management","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781949373950","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"","description":"STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT offers an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The authors draw on examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today’s firms—and how they go about implementing those strategies. Students will learn how to conduct a case analysis, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. In short, they will understand how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful. An older version of Mastering Strategic Management (2015) by University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing can be found here: https://open.lib.umn.edu/strategicmanagement/","contributors":[{"id":5321,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kennedy","middle_name":"B.","last_name":"Reed","location":"Virginia Tech","background_text":"Reed B. Kennedy, Associate Professor of Practice, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech Reed B. Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Management Practice in the Management Department, where he teaches management courses. He began his career as a naval officer before entering his primary career in healthcare administration, where he served in senior executive roles in various hospitals for over 20 years. He then worked as a business consultant for the Small Business Development Center for the New River Valley at Radford University. His education includes a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Masters of Healthcare Administration from Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University, a Masters in Public Health and a Graduate Certificate in Global Planning and International Development from Virginia Tech. Reed served as the chief textbook reviser on this project. He worked with the contributor and editorial teams from project start to completion."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":183,"url":"http://publishing.vt.edu/","year":2020,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:37.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-12-17T19:19:11.000-06:00","name":"Virginia Tech Publishing"}],"formats":[{"id":1697,"type":"PDF","url":"https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/99282","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1698,"type":"eBook","url":"https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/99282","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1932,"type":"Online","url":"https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/strategicmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1933,"type":"Hardcopy","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949373894","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1934,"type":"ODF","url":"https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/99282","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":17,"reviews":[{"id":77,"first_name":"David","last_name":"Try Ph.D.","position":"Instructor ","institution_name":"Northwest Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I found this text to be well-written and high quality, with up-to-date material, examples and case studies. In my experience, both as an instructor and retired practitioner, this textbook covers all basic concepts and topics at an appropriate depth for an Introduction to Business Strategy/Policy course. The backend - index, glossary, on-screen reader and search engine - were accurate and faultless.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Diagrams, tables and case studies were up-to-date, professional quality and accurate. I found the text well supported by the supplemental teaching resources (quizzes, PowerPoint's, teaching notes, etc.) As with any USA based textbook, and to be fair hardly unique to this one, the content is USA-centric. Examples and in-text case studies do tend to examine issues through the lens of USA companies, and occasionally USA laws/regulations. Within this caveat, all material was well-edited, error-free, unbiased and including appropriate supplemental instructor material.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"As with most introductory courses, the basic components of Business Strategy tend not to change rapidly. New tools, techniques, occasionally fads, as well as the inevitable rebranding (i.e. Management by Objectives [MBO] becomes Outcome Based Key Performance Indicators) are adopted by Business relatively slowly. The textbook covers certain recent advances in strategic and policy, as appropriate for a textbook at an introductory level. Looking forward, advances to this textbook would tend to focus on maintaining current and timeliness of in-text examples, update trends and data, and incorporate emergent strategies which could emerge in response to changing economic, business or global events, such as a global recession.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The textbook to be quite readable and engaging, and makes good use of current business examples. Terms and business jargon are properly defined, both within the text and by using small ‘call-out' (?) boxes on the side of pages and through the use of examples.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The concepts and ideas in the textbook are presented in a clear and logical order. Terminology is used consistently. As well, I found the ‘readability' of the textbook to be internally consistent – with no sense that different authors/editors had writte","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The material is covered in 12 chapters, with 2 to 4 sections each, making it easy to assign weekly readings and cover the content within one semester. Chapters are fairly consistent in length and complexity. Instructors have the option to re-organize the course / subject order prior to students downloading the textbook should they wish. The text is not overly self-referential.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The flow or order of idea/concept presentation is consistent to most Strategy texts, and appropriate for an introductory textbook. Within Chapter layout is consistent; each chapter begins with \"Learning Outcomes\" and concludes with \"Key Takeaways\" and exercises, which can be assigned as homework.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Neither I, nor any of my students, experienced any interface issues at all. The underlying technology appeared faultless. The navigation process is logical and all images and text were clear and high quality, even on smaller e-reading devices. As well, color use is consistent, assisting in overall navigation. Interestingly, as the first e-textbook for NWCC Business, my students appreciated the ability to perform in-text searches and hyper-link to external electronic references (in text URLs), as well as textbook's cost of course!","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I found zero (0) grammatical errors, or ‘broken' URL links. Well edited","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This text is not culturally or sexually insensitive, or offensive. Overall, examples are based on business culture with limited applicability on cultural relevance. One chapter focuses on Ethics and Social Responsibility and examines these issues from a strategic perspective, with examples. However, the focus is principally from a business perspective, as compared to social, legal or moral perspectives. As the text is fairly USA-centric, Canadian students may feel that Canadian and possibly Asian business strategies should receive greater emphasis.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I was very impressed with the quality and professionalism of the text. A ‘newbie' to e-textbooks, I was surprised by the usefulness of additional features available with electronic textbooks (searching, imbedded URLs, etc.). As noted above, the textbook content is somewhat USA-centric. Examples and in-text case studies tend to focus on USA companies, and occasionally USA laws/regulations. However, given the highly integrated nature of Canadian and USA business environments, there is some value in this. And, it was certainly not difficult to incorporate Canadian examples into the Lectures.\r\nThis review originated in the BC Open Textbook Collection and is licensed under CC BY-ND.","created_at":"2013-10-09T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2013-10-09T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":223,"first_name":"Daniel","last_name":"Forbes","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"U. of Minnesota","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers most of the chapters commonly found in a strategy textbook, and the content within each chapter is also similar in terms of the key topics \u0026amp; models addressed. One exception is strategic entrepreneurship, which is not covered as a separate chapter as is often the case but is instead partially covered under \"Entrepreneurial orientation\" within Chapter 2, \"Leading strategically\". Another exception is that there is only one chapter on corporate strategy, whereas many books have a second chapter on strategy alternatives (M\u0026amp;A, etc.). However, some of this content has been folded into the corporate strategy chapter. The PDF I reviewed did not contain a glossary or index.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book provides an accurate introduction to contemporary strategic management. The authors' perspective is consistent with mainstream scholarly views in the field.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Most strategy textbooks tend to gravitate towards concepts and models that have a relatively long \"shelf life,\" and this one is no exception. The book contains current examples and timely content. The book also does a good job presenting strategy in ways that undergraduate students, in particular, will find relevant. It does this through an emphasis on familiar, everyday brands (Facebook, Redbox) and through cultural references, such as its \"Strategy at the movies\" segments, which link concepts in the book to recent popular films.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is written in clear and accessible prose, and it carries a sense of humor. At times I would have liked to see clearer definitions that were easier to find in the text (e.g., highlighted or placed in sidebars). For example, the concept of \"cost leadership\" is introduced with good examples, but a concise definition seems lacking. Having clear definitions on key concepts is helpful to students studying for exams and for faculty who want to check concepts for consistency across materials without re-reading entire sections.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is internally consistent. It provides a framework for understanding strategy that is coherent and, at the same time, generally consistent with other major texts.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text seems modular, and reorganizing the material is unlikely to pose a problem. It would be easy to rearrange the materials within a strategy course - provided, of course, that foundational concepts (e.g., \"capabilities\") have been established early on, as would be required in working with any major strategy text.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book's flow is logical and it adheres to a structure that is common in strategy texts. One slightly unusual sequencing is the presentation of international strategy before corporate strategy (the reverse is more common), but these two chapters remain adjacent and there is a reasonable case for doing this. Given the overall modularity of the book, moreover, instructors can rearrange chapters as they see fit without much difficulty.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface reflects the thoughtful and creative selection of accompanying visual materials, especially photos and illustrations. There are fewer charts and tables than in the average strategy text. Some instructors and MBA students might find the text easier to navigate with fewer visual interruptions overall and perhaps more data or charts included in addition to the pictures. Overall, I think this interface that would be well received by undergraduate students, in particular.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book's grammar is fine.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book does not appear to be culturally insensitive. Examples are drawn primarily from the U.S., as is common in many major strategy texts, but there are also many examples drawn from outside the U.S.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall, I think this book is a very solid and worthwhile contribution to the set of available strategy textbooks. A particular strength of the book is its accessible writing style and its selection of \"user-friendly\" illustrations and examples. I think the book would be especially well-suited to first-time students of strategy who seek a general introduction. I also like that the book avoids delivering long, arbitrary lists of items in presenting material (e.g., \"the nine reasons firms do acquisitions\"), which is a common weakness of strategy textbooks. Instead, this book is generally succinct and reasonably comprehensive. At the same time, instructors \u0026amp; students seeking a more advanced treatment of strategy may find coverage of some topics to be relatively light. For example, limitations of the 5 Forces model are only briefly addressed and issues of industry evolution do not seem to be addressed.","created_at":"2015-06-10T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2015-06-10T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":489,"first_name":"Cynthia","last_name":"Steutermann","position":"Multi-Term Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Kansas","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book does a somewhat good job of covering many aspects of strategic analysis.  For instance, the discussions relative to cost leadership, differentiation, and focused strategies were good.  However, I found this book to be lacking in critical discussion areas, such as the importance of evaluating a firm's internal financial assets.  While it mentioned current ratio, debt to equity ratio, and net income .. it does not show how to calculate those ratios.  And, there are many, many more financial ratios that should be covered in great detail to effectively analyze an organization's internal financial capabilities.  This was an area I would consider to be seriously lacking in content. \n\nOther critical areas missing from this textbook were the discussion of entrepreneurial strategy and competitive dynamics, as well as managing innovation and corporate entrepreneurship.  Likewise, this textbook did not include any strategic management cases which greatly supports a student's ability to apply concepts to a multi-page case of an organization they may be familiar with.\n\nAlso, while there was included on the website a table of contents, no such table of contents exists in the .pdf version that students would actually use.  In general, this book is not written at the level of sophistication and comprehensiveness I would expect to use for college students, particularly since a strategic analysis course is often taught as a capstone course (undergraduate senior level of student).  In my opinion, this textbook is written more at the senior in high school or college freshman level.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book's accuracy is adequate, although there are many areas of strategic analysis which I would consider to be missing in this textbook.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The one area of relevance and longevity I found to be questionable was the various references to \"At the Movies\".  Some of the movies are quite dated and students may not have even heard of them.  Or, if they have heard of the movie, they may not have seen it.  While the intent seems to be a creative way to illustrate basic concepts, the use of movies is not (in my opinion) the most relevant way to accomplish this, at least to the extent that this is repeated throughout the textbook.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is written clearly, although not at the college reading level I would expect it to be written at.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The text is inconsistent since it references certain figures that actually do not exist.  For instance, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix is referenced to be in figure 8.7.  There is no BCG matrix figure, nor any figure 8.7.  In fact, there are very few figures in the book.  There are some pictures (unidentified mostly) but no figures that illustrate important concepts.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book's modularity is done well.  Within each chapter there are several smaller reading sections.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book's organization/structure flow is generally good.  I believe the organization and flow would be better if corporate-level strategies followed business-level strategy, and then the chapter about international markets would follow after that.  This textbook, instead, has business-level strategy, international markets, then corporate-level strategy.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The images are generally not distorted, although on page 172 the Arby's graphic and text are out of proportion.  Page 177 includes some type of graphic that is only shades of grey.  I don't know what that is intended to represent.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors that I observed.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way that I observed.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1205,"first_name":"Sam","last_name":"Cappel","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Southeastern Louisiana University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I found the book to be comprehensive, covering in detail important parts of strategic management.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I found the book to be accurate and well referenced. Examples were used which were most instrumental in helping students to understand important concepts.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement. Many of the examples used are classic or very timely. It would require little work to update concepts and examples.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is written without unnecessary jargon. Terms commonly used in the study of Strategy are fully explained.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The framework of the book allows for easy transitions from one topic to another. Throughout the book there is consistency in the straight forward approach to topics. There is a consistent attempt within this book to explain complex concepts in such a way as to allow undergraduate students to master them easily.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text is well divided into a logical sequence of intuitively developed reading sections. Sections within the book serve to reduce confusion which can occur when learning a subject area with the diversity and complexity of Business Strategy","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I like the flow of the text but prefer a flow which started by simply following the strategic management process step by step.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I had no issues with the interface of the textbook. Navigation was simple and charts were well placed and clear.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I found no grammatical errors i the text.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Culturally the book was sensitive in dealing with issues such as ethics and the role of diversity in the workplace.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"With the current push for on-line offerings I feel that it is now imperative that offerings include test banks, power-points, on-line readings, films and perhaps simulation tools that can be used on-line. I love the book for in-class use but feels that it does not offer enough support to be viable for extensive on-line offerings,","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1555,"first_name":"Edward","last_name":"Ward","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Saint Cloud State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Relative to the other textbooks I have used in my strategic management course, this textbook is comprehensive.  Topics include analyzing the environment, leading strategically, selection of business level strategies, ethics, organization design, and more.  However, it does not have a separate chapter about small business strategy.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This book is accurate as evidenced by the frequent references from both research journals and practitioners' publications.  There is little in the way of the author's opinions, rather facts are emphasized.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The relevance of the book is excellent in that historical examples are often used, which by definition will not need to be updated.  The examples of recent strategy uses (e.g. a goal by Coca-Cola on page 40 is for 2012) are in need of only slight modifications.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This is the paramount strength of the book.  When the vocabulary (i.e. jargon) of strategic management is used, facile explanations and examples are used to clarify the term.  An example is Figure 2.5, which explains financial performance measures for students who did not major in finance or accounting.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"What is admirable as to the book's consistency is it's sequence of chapters, such as starting with \"Mastering Strategy\" as chapter one, through \"Selecting Business Level Strategies\" in the middle of the text, and concluding with corporate governance and ethics.  There is also consistency in terms of the key takeaways and exercises throughout the book.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This is another strength of the book.  For example, in clarifying \"Entrepreneurial Orientation\" sections such as \"Autonomy\", \"Competitive Aggressiveness\", and \"Innovativeness\" are presented in small sections that in total describe the term.  This is done consistently in the book, such as in chapter eight the terms vertical integration, backward vertical integration, and forward vertical integration. ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics are presented in a deductive order, starting with a superordinate term such as \"Strategies for Getting Smaller\", followed by retrenchment and restructuring.  By describing a construct by its dimensions, the construct is more readily understood by students.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I don't think there are any such problems.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There are not any grammatical errors.  I do think the reading level is for undergraduates rather than MBA students.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The photographs and examples are varied in terms of surface characteristics.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"It is superior to my present textbook in terms of being written in a conversational style, which is complemented by useful tables such as 8.7 on page 293.  These tables and other graphics will assist students with a visual learning style.  The only negative that comes to mind is if this textbook is to be used for a MBA course, outside readings will need to be assigned.","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1641,"first_name":"Jorge","last_name":"Zazueta","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"American University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers all the standard topics in Strategic Management in a well-structured and cohesive manner. The table of contents provides detail on contents and the interactive PDF version is an excellent way to navigate the text. Electronic versions are searchable, obviating the need for an index.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I didn't find any inaccuracies or biases in the text (although I ran into a few minor typos). Each concept follows a critical discussion inviting the reader to reflect on the topic, rather than being dogmatic.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The topics covered are well established Strategic Management ideas with direct application in actual business practice, making the content both relevant and time enduring.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is clearly written and enjoyable. It provides straight commentary on the ideas discussed and is very easy to read. A minor drawback is that it lacks memorable design around many of the classic frameworks. For example, when discussing the diamond model in chapter 7, its elements are defined in the form of a table--rather than in a diamond shape.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The narrative is consistent throughout both in depth and style.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"While the content follows a logical path, chapters are concise and mostly stand-alone, making it easy to use individual chapters or to tailor content for a class.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics follow a standard order of ideas in a consistent and logical flow, while maintaining modularity.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The interactive PDF version is clean and easy to use. A comprehensive table of contents is always available without being intrusive and the book is fully searchable. Making it convenient for student research or review. A keyword search results in a list of references to different chapters in the book, with a short summary of the content discussed.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Other than a few minor spelling typos. I found no errors.\n","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The nature of the book is mostly transparent to cultural issues. Examples are business focused and do reflect a wide world view.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"It is a great introductory text to Strategic Management. It covers all the standard material in a concise, easily accessible way. I would have enjoyed a bit more quantitative material, such as basic formulas from economics or discussions about how to quantify market competitiveness for example. Perhaps, that´s the material for a second book….","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1655,"first_name":"Bill","last_name":"Rossman","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Penn State University ","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers the major topics expected to be covered in a strategic management textbook. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The material covered in the textbook is accurate and error-free. ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Th material is up-to-date, however, some of the examples in the book could quickly become outdated. For example, there is an example referencing a 2001 movie which students may not understand.  The book could easily be updated to keep examples up-to-date. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is clearly written without unnecessary jargon.  Definitions for key terms could be emphasized to help students identify key terms and concepts. Additionally a glossary would be beneficial for students to quickly reverence the definition of key terms. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is consistent with other texts on the topic of strategic management. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is modular and chapters could be reorganized without issue. Instructors could assign chapters or subsections as they see fit without loss of educational value.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book flowed well, the only change I would make is to move the corporate-level strategies to follow the business-level strategies. The instructor could easily make this change when assigning chapters in the textbook.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not encounter any issues with the interface of the textbook. The location of charts and images were appropriate and supported the material.  ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book was free of grammatical errors. ","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text was not insensitive or offensive. ","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Supporting material such as glossary, online assignments or self check exercises could be included.  Overall, the book is well thought out and easily adaptable for instructors to use. ","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":2004,"first_name":"Jason","last_name":"Kiley","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Oklahoma State University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Overall, the book has very good coverage of the topics typically included in a strategy textbook. To be more specific, I reviewed the book against a commercial book that I have used in the past. I looked at 43 topics that is a union of the content I would use across the two books. The commercial book covered 41 topics, and Mastering Strategic Management (\"MSM\") covered 39. Of the discrepancies, three topics in the commercial book and one topic in MSM were topics that were probably timely when written but are less relevant now. Excluding those, each book had one topic that I would have liked to have seen in the other.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Across a number of topics, the exposition that fit my expectations about the material covered, explanations of the material, and examples that fit the material. Strategy covers a number of models that have been around for some time, and the authors seemed to do a good job of thinking about which models are reasonable to describe as they were conceived and which ones should be adjusted a bit to better reflect the underlying mechanisms or modern circumstances.\n\nOne small exception (shared in most strategy books) is the description of the BCG matrix using market share (as originally conceived). That notion is very sensitive to specification of markets, and I've seen more helpful formulations that describe it a little more generally as having dimensions that reflect using and generating cash.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The main content is fine and highly relevant. However, there are some examples which have not aged well. This is not so much the fault of the authors, as the business-relevant content is fine, but an example using Jared from Subway reads very differently in light of subsequent revelations. That is perhaps the most glaring, but there are a few others that have not aged well (e.g., the AppleTV has become reasonably successful in subsequent iterations). That said, this book is well within the norms of example relevance over time.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is written directly and clearly. In terms of style, it is more approachable than some alternatives, in part because I never got the sense that the authors were lowering the information density to produce more text.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Terminology and approach are generally consistent. Strategy is at the intersection of other disciplines, so there is often a change of perspective, but that comes with the content. That said, the authors have combined those well into a logical, consistent narrative.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"For the most part, this book would be easy to use out of order or as selections. The chapters have numbered subdivisions that are logically coherent, and, in my view, it would be clear to students to assign selections. My initial read suggests that the brief motivating examples to begin chapters and the conclusions of chapters would be helpful to include even if the middle sections are selected from or reordered.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Overall, the organization and flow are consistent and logical, and it generally mirrors that of most strategy books. In a couple of places, the ordering is a bit different (e.g., international strategy before corporate-level strategy), but the broader logic may actually be more linear that way.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I used the epub 3 version of the book. The table elements tended to be built with markup instead of images, so they rendered nicely on a high-resolution display. Cross references were often done with links, and many text boxes were also done with markup, so the book takes advantage of the technology it uses for distribution. Given the prevalence of mobile devices among students, this is a strong positive for this book compared to others.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The writing is clear, error-free, and straightforward, including the consistent use of active voice.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Though the book (like many strategy and business textbooks) has a somewhat US-centric presentation, there are plenty of examples that include diversity along a number of dimensions where that kind of diversity is not the topic of the example. That broad level of inclusiveness is a positive for the book.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall, I found the book to be consistently high in quality, coverage, and consistency with other books in this area. Using it as an alternative or replacement for other books should be straightforward. The anonymous authors have done the field and our students a real service in writing this book.","created_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2011,"first_name":"Jiyun","last_name":"Wu","position":"Associate Professor ","institution_name":"Rhode Island College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers key areas of strategic management, much like other strategic management textbooks. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate, though there are a few typos. ","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The examples are a few years old and need to be updated. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is very lucidly written.  I think it is one of the best written textbooks.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easy to follow. ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics are organized well and easy to follow.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I didn't encounter any problem with navigation. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not detect any grammar errors, although I did find a few typos.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The book is culturally relevant. ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Please update the examples and correct the few typos in the text. ","created_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":3371,"first_name":"David","last_name":"Flanagan","position":"Professor of Management","institution_name":"Western Michigan University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers all the major topics needed in a strategic management course plus a few other useful topics.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"First rate book.  Easy to read with no errors (conceptually or grammatically).","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"All the conceptual information is up to date.  I do have students do assignments where they research more recent examples.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Students comment that it is straight forward and easy to read.  Key concepts are defined.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text flows well from start to finish.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters break up the material well as do sections within chapters.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"good structure","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"easy to interface with","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Well edited and credibly written","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I detected nothing that could be insensitive","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The authors are outstanding in their field.  Can't find more credible sources.","created_at":"2019-12-12T14:02:17.000-06:00","updated_at":"2019-12-12T14:02:17.000-06:00"},{"id":3868,"first_name":"Yuan","last_name":"Li","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all major topics discussed in a standard strategic management textbook. Some topics that could be included or discussed more in detail are strategic leadership, innovation management, and corporate entrepreneurship. The pdf version of the text does not include an index or glossary, which can be an enhancement to the book.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate, error-free, and unbiased. However, there are a few typos in the book. Some of the labels are incorrect. For example, Level 3 of Table 10.4 is labeled incorrectly.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up-to-date. For the most part, the examples are classic and do not need to be updated frequently. However, some of the examples, especially those related to movies are dated. Nevertheless, necessary updates can be easily implemented.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"One of my favorite things about this text is its clarity. The text is written in a language that is accessible to all undergraduate students, including freshmen. Jargon and technical terms are explained in layman’s terms using real-world examples.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters of the text are self-contained and can be individually assigned to students or used as additional readings to supplement a different text.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The structure of the text is clear and follows the structure of a standard strategic management textbook. The only difference is that international strategies are discussed before corporate-level strategies. Many of the tables and the text repeat each other. I think some of the tables can be eliminated.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no significant interface issues in the text. There are no hyperlinks in the pdf version of the book. All navigation is done through the search and find function of the pdf reader. The text in the examples and vignettes is too small and hard to read, at least for the pdf version I have. Overall, I would describe it as a no-frills text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally offensive in any way. The examples include both American and non-American firms mostly competing in the US market.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is a great book for an introductory level strategic management class. Students do not have to be a management major to understand the book. Instructors can easily supplement the book with examples that are relevant to the background and major of their students. I find the book an interesting and enjoyable read. The authors did a great job in making strategic management interesting to students.","created_at":"2020-05-29T15:30:46.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-05-29T15:30:46.000-05:00"},{"id":5063,"first_name":"Stephen","last_name":"Horner","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Allen Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Chapter one is a good an example of the type of comprehensiveness that I like.  The text addresses most of the major models and concepts within the strategy domain.  It also includes examples of strategy and strategic management from antiquity and classic military history encompassing ancient,  modern, and postmodern eras.  In addition, the critique of strategic management is refreshing to see in an introductory textbook chapter.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I find no glaring inaccuracies.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The cross disciplinary relevance of the text is demonstrated by allusion in chapter one to strategy throughout history.\r\nThe text also has relevance in terms of relating the topic to contemporary issues.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This text is written at a basic level easily accessible to the common reader and especially suited to today's college senior.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text uses the A-F-I framework consistently throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapter topics are organized following the traditional analysis-formulation-implementation (A-F-I) framework allowing the course to be easily divided into modules.  In addition, the authors have developed their own modular framework overlaying the A-F-I model.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text uses the traditional analysis-formulation-implementation framework while taking a critical asssessment of the use of that framework.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The layout and flow of the text are satisfactory.  In addition, I appreciate the smaller chunks in each chapter supplemented by references cited only in those specific chunks.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The writing demonstrates no systematic grammatical difficulties.  The use of the Engish language is proper and acceptable.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The authors recognize changing sociocultural values and demonstrate sensitivity of the theory and practice of strategic management to such changes.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I found the text to be quite readable.  It spawned in me new ideas for ways of reaching my students.","created_at":"2021-06-09T08:46:03.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-09T08:46:03.000-05:00"},{"id":34501,"first_name":"Jeffrey","last_name":"Gale","position":"Professor Emeritus of Strategic Management","institution_name":"Loyola Marymount University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"[Note: I used the book in my Strategic Management class in Spring 2023 semester. I have, in the past, used the open textbook, Mastering Strategic Management on which this one is based as well as a commercial version of the text which was picked up by a pubisher.]\nThe coverage in the book is pretty standard for Strategic Management texts. It's a little light on implementation/execution particularly on reward systems, strategic leadership and a bit on culture.  Like most of the texts, it really doesn't cover the online world.  Because it was done in 2020 and used some of the materials some of the materials need newer examples--and to reflect lessons of the pandemic and de-globalization (in Chap. 9)\nThere is a glossary but no index.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The coverage of the book is accurate in the concepts handled.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"All strategic management textbooks suffer from obsolescence--it is the nature of the subject matter and the need for ongoing revision of relevant examples.  The concepts change more slowly.  Use of the book requires instructors to fill that in to make the material relevant.  The prior book (from 2020) was not updated for years which made it hard to use.  Hopefully this one will be.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book was extremely well-written and edited.  This is remarkable since there was a team who worked on it at VPI.  Kudos for doing a good job.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"It is consistent.  The framework used is very standard in strategic management texts.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is well done with coherent chapters and headings and subheading breaking up the text. I was able to use some of the materials out of order.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Strategic management textbooks lend themselves to a logical organization based on the analytic process common to the topic. This book is consistent with that. I did find that references and credits, which are listed in the chapter sections, are a bit distracting and would be better, in my opinion, at the end of the chapters. Likewise, I would prefer that the Exercises be at the chapter end as well. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter are useful as well as the Takeaways in the sections.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"My students and I used the PDF version of the book which is pretty standard with only limited jumps for Table of Contents. .","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn't find any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I did not see anything culturally insensitive or offensive in the book. There is, as is typical in the texts in the field, not a lot of cultural variety.  There are no Black or Hispanic business in the examples.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The book did what I wanted it to in the course.  I thought that Chapter 7 on Innovation is a bit of a hodge-podge of topics and doesn't flow all that well. The Powerpoint slides that the author made available are very uneven and I wasn't able to really use them--though I didn't really need to since I have taught the course for so long. They are not the equivalent of what commercial publishers provide with their texts. I did not use the text bank that is also available. \n\nOverall, a good quality textbook that is usable with the caveats I raised earlier.","created_at":"2023-04-10T01:55:17.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-04-10T01:55:17.000-05:00"},{"id":34673,"first_name":"Sergiy","last_name":"Dmytriyev","position":"Assistant Professor of Management","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook covers all key topics in the strategic management such as overall strategy, business- and corporate-level strategies, the analysis of external and internal environments, international strategy, organizational design, innovation, etc. Each sections ends with the reference list of the cited sources, and the Glossary of key terms is provided at the end of the book.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book is well-written which makes it an easy read.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up-to-date, with plenty of contemporary business situations and examples. At the same time, these examples are of general nature and can be used in a classroom for many years ahead, without become obsolete. Having said that, the textbook also has a number of historical examples which is a must to have in order to learn from strategic successes and failures.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a more informal way than in some other strategic management textbook. This makes this textbook better perceived by undergraduate students, who are rather more excited by its interesting and accessible prose.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The textbook utilized common terminology and frameworks used in the strategic management field, and is consistent throughout the whole text. \nThe only thing, sometimes I could have a feeling that there were many interesting narratives and examples, but some of them might not be well connected among themselves, which could make the reading slightly less coherent, though it wasn't a big deal.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Indeed, the text is readily divisible into smaller reading section since many of them start and end in a similar fashion making them standalone pieces. I didn't find many self-references which serves the modality purpose well.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is well organized in terms of the sequence of introduced topics and the transitions between them.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The textbook offers an easy-to-follow navigation structure such as a numeration for each section/subsection as well as consistent headings' styles and the use of colors and graphical designs.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn't find any grammatical errors or typos in the text which speaks to its high quality.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The textbook is full of various examples from different countries which helps keep the reader's mind open to insights from different cultural environments.  Yet, I wish there would be more examples with female and minority managers - I realize that today those groups are still underrepresented in leadership roles, but the author could have considered purposefully selecting those stories/backgrounds which may appeal to and inspire different audiences.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Most sections in the textbook end with discussion questions (often provoking ones) which can help with kicking off interactive discussion in class. The key information is summarized in the form of tables or graphs that make it easy to review the summarized learnings. There are also many videos throughout the book which can help break the monotony of reading with interesting visual experiences. \n\nTo sum it up, the textbook offers a typical content for a strategic management textbook (in terms of key strategic topics, terminology, theories and frameworks, etc.), yet it does it in a more appealing way compared to some more \"formal\" available textbooks in the market. In addition to offering discussion questions and exercises at the end of each section, the textbook also utilizes a more accessible prose for undergraduate students, as well as provides many illustrative or summary tables and graphs, as well as short business stories and videos done in an interesting way. \n\nI really like the textbook and this year I started using it in my Strategic Management course.","created_at":"2023-09-10T15:01:01.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-09-10T15:01:01.000-05:00"},{"id":34924,"first_name":"Jiwon","last_name":"Suh","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Texas at Arlington","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers core topics that should be included in a strategic management textbook. I particularly like that the book has a chapter devoted to corporate governance, ethics, and social responsibility. I hope to see that vertical and horizontal alignment within an organization is highlighted at the beginning of the book. I see it in Chapter 10.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This book contains core and major models, concepts, frameworks, and theories that should be included in a strategic management textbook. Especially, this book also explains a balanced scorecard and its linkage with organizational mission and vision.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The main content is highly relevant. The concepts and frames that are included in the book are not fast-changing. This book uses a variety of examples to explain concepts to help students understand. These examples are a good mixture of timing (old and relatively new) and I believe such examples should be aged well to evaluate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book was well-written. This book uses clear language so that students including undergraduates can easily follow.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This book is consistent with all the structures and contents that are expected in the strategic management textbooks.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The topics in this book are well divided into 11 chapters so that faculty members can easily develop a semester-long course. On page 2, the authors also provide 6 modules on how these chapters can be used in a shorter course.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The way of chapter sequencing is easy to follow: understanding strategic management -\u003e external analysis -\u003e internal analysis -\u003e strategy development -\u003e implementation.\r\nEvery chapter provides ‘Learning Objectives,’ ‘Key Takeaway,’ and ‘Exercises’ from which students can effectively learn about the topics in the chapters. Also, figures, pictures, videos, and other sources are very helpful.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"External sources were hyperlinked with the original sources. This book also provides enough space between paragraphs and the next sections. This helps readers. It would be very helpful if the book included an Index at the end of the book.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn’t find any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This book uses examples from different cultural backgrounds, such as an example of ancient China and wars on Russian soil on pages 18-20 and an example of Starbucks in Korea on page 33.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I'd like to use this book for my Strategic HR management course in the public and nonprofit sectors. Although this book doesn't 100% fit my course, I can use this book to explain and provide core/major concepts of strategic management.","created_at":"2024-03-07T16:18:59.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-07T16:18:59.000-06:00"},{"id":35512,"first_name":"Rich","last_name":"Metzger","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Massachusetts Bay Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook is relevant to its topic, Strategic Management. Chapters are on topic, featuring modern examples that utilize highly recognizable brands. To illustrate concepts and terms, the textbook uses Key Takeaways, highlighted Key Terms, References, Exercises, and Videos. What I feel should be included as strategies and modernization in the textbook are businesses in the post-pandemic era, AI's arrival, and dealing with tariffs.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The textbook’s content is well written, laid out, and easy to comprehend.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Subject matter covered and supported by images and videos are germane to the textbook’s topics. I was happy to see and read a chapter on ethics. The world of business changes so rapidly that keeping a textbook up-to-date is a daunting task. Still, the textbook is relevant to today’s business climate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The style in which the textbook was written is for easy digestion of understanding and comprehension. The authors use clear definitions and examples to articulate important points. I believe students can and will be able to take away and build on the knowledge presented.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The textbook’s readability is consistent throughout. It’s very well framed and flows from one chapter to the next. It seems each chapter is building from the last.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I found the textbook’s content nicely packaged into chapters. Thus, allowing an instructor to concentrate on a chapter’s subheading/s or use the entire chapter’s content.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The subject matter presented in each chapter is well organized and easy to understand. The chapters seem to flow one after another, or their placement is in a good and logical sequential order. Each chapter contains Learning Objectives, Videos, Key Takeaways, Exercises, Figures, and Tables.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The material flows very well, no issues in navigating the textbook. The tables, figures, and images were clear and were useful in helping to understand key points or topics. I think the simplicity of interfacing of the material makes the content easier to digest.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The textbook seemed free of grammatical and spelling issues.  contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The textbook is void of cultural insensitivity. Still, I would like to see examples of minority owned or operated businesses used as examples.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"After having the opportunity to review this textbook and slides, I would consider it for adoption and recommend it to my colleagues. I agree with the author’s premise that the book serves their target audience, and the student/s should be in an upper undergraduate business program. Final thought, and it’s just my preference, I would like to see right after each chapter’s Learning Objectives – “Key Terms.”","created_at":"2025-06-08T14:24:56.000-05:00","updated_at":"2025-06-08T14:24:56.000-05:00"},{"id":35809,"first_name":"Samira","last_name":"Fallah","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Mary Washington","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"I believe this textbook does a good job covering the major topics, including the fundamentals of strategic management, external and internal analysis, and different types of strategies. It is also valuable that it dedicates a full chapter to “key issues” and strategy formulation based on SWOT analysis.\r\n\r\nHowever, there is room to expand coverage of topics such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and vertical integration, role of organziational culture in strategic management in greater detail. In addition, incorporating content on the application of AI in strategic planning and execution is increasingly necessary and would strengthen the text’s relevance to today’s business environment.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I haven't found any issues with the book's accuracy.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The last edition was published in 2020. Since then, the business landscape has changed significantly. The post–COVID-19 environment, ongoing trade tensions, and the rapid rise of generative AI have all reshaped how organizations operate and compete. These developments have created a markedly different context for strategic decision-making, underscoring the need to update the content to incorporate timely and relevant developments.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The content is clear and understandable.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I have not found any issues with the consistency of the content.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into clear and meaningful modules.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The textbook is divided into meaningful chapters overall. However, some topics could be redistributed for better alignment. For instance, the topic of “assessing organizational performance” could be moved to Chapter 4, which focuses on the internal environment, as it conceptually fits more naturally within that discussion rather than topics such as mission, vision, and competitive advantage.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"I have found no issues with the interface itself. However, the test bank is presented in a confusing and difficult-to-use format. Converting it into a simple Word document or another format that can be easily uploaded to and used within an LMS for creating exams and quizzes would be extremely helpful.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, providing an LMS-compatible cartridge that can be directly imported into online courses would significantly enhance the usability and overall value of the textbook for instructors.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I have not found major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I have not identified any issues with the inclusivity of the content.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2026-02-28T16:57:35.000-06:00","updated_at":"2026-02-28T16:57:35.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/mastering-strategic-management?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T12:03:49.000-05:00"},{"id":122,"title":"Building Strategy and Performance","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2012,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781453332917","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"This book uses a balanced blend of frameworks and illustrations to teach you how to tackle the challenge of driving performance into the future. Kim Warren takes special care with this new textbook, Building Strategy and Performance, to ensure that it delivers instruction on how to deliver strategy powerfully over a sustained period of time. This book helps you to show your students where the levers are that they can control and how to choose what to do, when, and how much to achieve their specific goals. This book effectively outlines the dynamics of strategy, how one drives performance - past, today and into the future. It shows what causes performance to improve or deteriorate and what your students can do to change this trajectory for the better. But don't take our word for it, review the book now to see if it can help you to deliver the kind of tactical strategy course you desire for your students.","contributors":[{"id":1901,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kim","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Warren","location":"London Business School","background_text":"Kim Warren has been teaching Strategic Management in MBA and Executive programs at London Business School since 1990. There he has developed powerful frameworks for strategy analysis and strategic management that go beyond the simple, static tools that are more commonly used. Known as ‘Strategy Dynamics’, this method focuses on improvements to the time-path of business performance that is so crucial to the concerns of investors and other stakeholders. The method also provides a sound basis for strategy development in public-service and non-commercial organizations."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":22,"url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Building%20Strategy%20and%20Performance.pdf","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","name":"Saylor Foundation"}],"formats":[{"id":234,"type":"PDF","url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Building%20Strategy%20and%20Performance.pdf","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":235,"type":"Online","url":"https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_building-strategy-and-performance/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":1,"reviews":[{"id":1085,"first_name":"Scott","last_name":"Gallagher","position":"Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"****IMPORTANT**** I recommend skipping down and reading my general review in other comments before going through each of these items.******\n\nIn thinking about my needs for an undergraduate first course in strategy the book has some important omissions.  While standbys such as five forces and resources are well covered other topics such as corporate strategy and global strategy are not discussed at all.  However, this largely goes to my point that what this book appears to be trying to do is a little different than a traditional textbook.  While all of us want our students to think systematically and clearly about why firm performance differs, this book makes diagramming that out its centerpiece.  \n\nThe other area where the book does well is it at least discusses non-profit strategy.  While I'm not sure it fully does it justice, in my opinion non-profit strategy, since it lacks the feedback of profits, is far more challenging, it does at least discuss and acknowledge the important and growing role of non-profits in our political economy.  This is laudable.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book is good here as far as it goes.  You have to keep in mind the book is written as a tacit criticism of existing approaches to strategy but if you are not dissatisfied with the current dominant logic of how to teach strategy you are probably not looking at this book to being with.  The book is critical of some core strategy ideas but I do not believe it is unfairly so.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text is basically trying to present a way to graphically model firms using some terminology from strategy.  So again, for what it is, it's very relevant, but you have to buy into the thesis that most other books have it wrong or are talking about the wrong things when it comes to strategy.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"The writing is clear and easy to follow.  So, the book is clear as far as it goes.  But I think it omits some really important issues.  As I've noted, at its core it is walking students though graphically modeling the firm and its direct environment, e.g. customers.  Where the hole seems to be is how the estimates for the boxes are arrived at.  There are several EXAMPLES of the boxes, just not where they were drawn from.  There doesn't seem to be sufficient discussion of this and so students are basically going to be pulling numbers out of thin air.  Maybe this is core weakness of a more \"dynamic\" approach to strategy, such an approach requires a fair amount of forecasting and scenario planning and that is hard to do, at least it would be hard for my undergraduate students to do.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The text builds on itself very well.  There are numerous call backs to earlier parts of the book.","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"The text is very structured and builds on itself, as noted above in consistency.  The breaks between sections seem logical.  It seemed to me that it was basically an all or nothing affair and then I read where the author suggests (p.121) to pick only one or  two frameworks to do.  I wish she would have specified which ones are the best to start with.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is very strong here as the sections clearly build on each other.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not see any issues here.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I had not concerns, however, I am not an English teacher.  Still, there were not enough errors that I was distracted from what the book was trying to say.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Well today anyone can take offense at anything.  The book does have a discussion of Barbie versus Disney Princesses so if that is going to upset your students you may want to steer clear.  However, I saw it as an effort to be inclusive.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I came at this book from a conventional strategy perspective - e.g. I teach five forces, resource based view, generic business level strategies, corporate strategy, etc. - at the undergraduate level.  Many of these elements, especially the first two, are present in the book but they are not its focus.  In fact, the book is a tacit critique of the most common frameworks and tools discussed in strategy.  \n\nAs a result, the focus of the book is basically modeling business.  I really think it should be titled Strategic Business Modeling or something like that rather than Building Strategy and Performance, because it is doing something very different than most strategy textbooks.  In a way, it really isn't a textbook, in the sense that textbooks summarize a field for students, but rather a different way to think about strategy.  If you are unhappy with the way strategy has generally been taught, then this book may be for you.\n\nWhat your students will get out of this book is a big push toward thinking logically and systematically about a firm.  It sort of reminded me of a value chain but a lot more in depth - almost to the extent of operations management.   If you think your students will respond well to graphical diagrams, arrows and flows, then this book may very well be for you.  We could do a lot worse than helping our students really think rigorously about strategy.\n\nFinally, many traditional textbooks tout their book's support features for faculty such as slides.  I would like to point out that this book does seem to offer some of these features based on the author's Strategy Dynamics webpage that is noted in the book, but I did not verify or evaluate these resources.","created_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/building-strategy-and-performance?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:09:29.000-05:00"},{"id":123,"title":"Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2014,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"This book is written both for practitioners and business students. Managers wishing to understand how electronic commerce is revolutionizing business will find that our comprehensive coverage of essential business issues (e.g., pricing and distribution) answers many of their questions. Advanced business students (junior, seniors, and graduate students) will find that the blend of academic structure and practical examples provides an engaging formula for learning. The book's title reflects some key themes that we develop. First, we are primarily concerned with electronic commerce, which we define as using technology (e.g., the Internet) to communicate or transact with stakeholders (e.g., customers). Second, we discuss how organizations must change in order to take advantage of electronic commerce opportunities. In this sense, our book offers the strategic perspective (i.e., the best way to operate a successful business in the 21st century). Third, with the growing importance of the Internet and related technologies, organizations must take electronic commerce into account when they are creating strategic plans. Thus, electronic commerce is a strategic perspective that all firms must adopt, both in the present and in the future. In other words, an organization that does not explicitly consider electronic commerce as a strategic imperative is probably making a crucial error. Here, we focus primarily on the opportunities and tactics that can lead to success in the electronic marketplace.","contributors":[{"id":1581,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Richard","middle_name":"T.","last_name":"Watson","location":"University of Georgia","background_text":"Richard T. 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Zinkhan"}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"},{"id":22,"name":"Marketing","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HF5415","visible_textbooks_count":22,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/marketing?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":509,"url":"https://open.bccampus.ca/2011/03/07/electronic-commerce-the-strategic-perspective/","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:40.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:40.000-05:00","name":"BCcampus"}],"formats":[{"id":858,"type":"PDF","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/electroniccommerce/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":859,"type":"Online","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/electroniccommerce/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1634,"type":"eBook","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/electroniccommerce/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":2,"reviews":[{"id":2191,"first_name":"Robert","last_name":"Tureman","position":"Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology","institution_name":"Paul D. Camp Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers in concept form the major business ideas related to an e-commerce business.  The authors do a good job of outlining how the Internet and World Wide Web can alter traditional buying and selling.  One of the great features of the text is the use of models to help identify the actions and interactions of business and e-commerce systems. The authors do point out that examples were removed from the original published version.  What remains is substantially timeless.  However, I needed to add the technology of now to the materials.  I also felt that I needed to add small business materials, planning materials, and web site development exercises to meet the needs of my students.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book is accurate in what it presents. Remember that it will still be necessary to supplement technical detail, especially if your course has an Information Technology component. Make certain you read the entire book before you start your course to find other elements you will want to add.  The authors are generally correct that what they have written is timeless, but each chapter needs to be enhanced in some way.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"This version has retained content that is relevant and will continue to be that way for a while.  It obviously has holes because of the gap of time between its writing and now.  It is a great foundation to start with.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The writing is generally clear and understandable. The measuring effectiveness section is not as easy a read, but only because of the content presented and the modeling and analysis it is moving toward.  Plan for your students to spend more time there, and make certain they grasp the importance of the figures and diagrams and that they understand them. I would consider having students build Excel worksheets to represent the calculations, and to have them research metrics available from their web host to help with these measures.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework. However, make certain you read the entire book before you start your course so you are not surprised by the end.  In the final chapter, the authors tie specific future trend ideas to postmodernism, which makes sense but was not what I would have expected in terms of style.  They approach this part from Philosophy to Business, where I might have only stated the business characteristics.  This will lead to excellent discussion and problem solving of the future of e-commerce, the web and related topics.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily viewed as a series of essays and can be used in that form.  The chapters are presented in a natural order, but taking them out of order is not a particular problem.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in the text are presented in a logical, clear fashion. The authors are generally correct that what they have written is timeless, but each chapter needs to be enhanced in some way.  In general, the way I will use this is to read the text material, use some enhancement to the material, and then do a hands-on exercise to each topic.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"Many of the graphics were better on the HTML version than the PDF, but some of those will still need interpretation. Some were not particularly readable even when enlarged because of resolution. This is not a “small device” book presentation. I am going to see if enhanced graphics are available, and use them if I can.  If not I will probably adapt what is there.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I found no major grammar flaws.  I did find one typo which was in chapter 1 and I hope is gone by the time you read this in the copy you have. I also prefer that “very” either be left out or replaced with a more precise word.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I did not detect any problems in this area in the text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I am adopting this book for my IT version of the Electronic Commerce Course with all the enhancements I have listed.  Feel free to contact me to get the materials after I have completed the building of my enhancements.","created_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":3200,"first_name":"Ruth","last_name":"Shillair","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Michigan State University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is a great synopsis of the author's extensive experience. This focuses on the foundational issues dealing with e-commerce and it perfect for upper level undergraduate students. It is written without extensive jargon so it is useful for all majors. The case studies at the end of each chapter are a little dated but they are classic examples of critical points in the evolution of digital commerce. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Since the book is based on a previous print version it has obviously had the chapters copy edited. I didn't find any errors in my reading of the book. ","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"I appreciate that the book is written in a way that addresses the larger strategic choices that businesses need to make as they adopt any sort of technology to increase their competitive stance. Unlike many volumes that are quickly outdated, this volume deals with more basic choices that don't change even though the technology is constantly changing that allows businesses to carry out their basic goals. That being said, some of the examples are dated (e.g., Chapter on Distribution and the example of Dell computer's production in the late 1990s and Amazon at that time just sold information about books). The constant changes in the field of e-commerce/ digital commerce make almost any book have out of date items by the time they are published. I would just advise educators to add supplementary material to update any specifics that feel too old.  ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The books is clearly written and very succinct. It is not too long so I think that students will find all the chapters useful and instructors can use these as a starting point for engaging class discussions. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Even though each chapter is written by a different professor, or grouping of professors, the overall tone of the book is consistent. The overall organization of the book allows for a fairly comprehensive view of the topic. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The overall book has a fairly comprehensive scope and sequence that moves from basic foundational issues to more societal and policy questions. Given I would suggest that instructors consider using the entire book, each chapter would function well on its own. ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The introduction clearly explains the overall logic and pedagogical goals of each chapter.  ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I worked with the online interface through the Open Textbook Initiative. This worked quite well. It is also available for direct download in many formats so it should be easy for students with almost any device.  ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"As this is based on an earlier print edition through a publisher it was clean. ","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book covers the growth of e-commerce the challenge and opportunities this brings to businesses. The perspective is primarily western and usually deals with examples from North America. However, since it is older it doesn't cover the rapid changes in Eastern Asia and how these market giants (e.g., Alibaba) have embraced digital commerce and the changes that mobile commerce have made as a result of this market shift. ","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2019-10-21T13:16:53.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-10-21T13:16:53.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/electronic-commerce-the-strategic-perspective?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:10:12.000-05:00"},{"id":136,"title":"Leading with Cultural Intelligence","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2012,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781453332894","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"Organizations in the 21st century are in need of culturally intelligent managers and leaders. The pressure to build authentic global networks and to cultivate an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and similarities has driven cultural intelligence to the forefront of diversity and inclusion work. Preparing today's students to be effective leaders in their professional lives requires that they hone their cultural intelligence as it is vital to working inter- and intra-culturally in today's global economy. This unique ability to identify, recognize, and acknowledge the differences and similarities that exist between and among cultural groups and systems will set their leadership skills apart from the masses. And when applied, cultural intelligence can bridge the gap in cultural misunderstanding by creating awareness, knowledge, and patience of cultural norms and behaviors. The purpose of Leading With Cultural Intelligence by Mia Moua is to outline the important ideas of cultural intelligence and the steps that must be considered and then practiced to become a culturally intelligent leader. The most important aspect covered within this book is that cultural intelligence is both a strategy and a tool towards cultural competency and proficiency. This book outlines the importance of understanding culture and its impact on organizations, the strategic value of cultural intelligence, and the significance of integrating and practicing cultural intelligence in everyday business life. When all these aspects are properly integrated and applied in the leadership and management process, organizations are more innovative and adaptable to respond to cultural changes.","contributors":[{"id":1956,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Mai","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Moua","location":"Leadership Paradigms, Inc","background_text":"Mai Moua is the founder and president of Leadership Paradigms, Inc., a consulting firm which specializes in leadership and organizational development and training. She is Hmong-American and came to the United States in 1979 as a refugee from Thailand."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":20,"name":"Human Resources","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HF5549","visible_textbooks_count":13,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/human-resources?locale=es"},{"id":46,"name":"Cultural \u0026 Ethnic Studies","parent_subject_id":9,"call_number":"HM621","visible_textbooks_count":26,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/cultural-ethnic-studies?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":31,"url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Leading%20with%20Cultural%20Intelligence.pdf","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","name":"Saylor Foundation"}],"formats":[{"id":278,"type":"PDF","url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Leading%20with%20Cultural%20Intelligence.pdf","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":279,"type":"Online","url":"https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_leading-with-cultural-intelligence/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":24,"reviews":[{"id":126,"first_name":"Shelley","last_name":"Dubkin-Lee","position":"Instructor/Program Coordinator","institution_name":"Oregon State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text seems to be too comprehensive tying in too many concepts and not tying them all together. Cultural intelligence is somewhat defined, but then emotional intelligence is brought in, self-efficacy is introduced,  and other concepts that aren't really tied together with the original concept of cultural intelligence. There is no index or glossary per se, New words and concepts are introduced throughout.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book is mostly accurate in terms of the quoted experts in their respective fields (Bandura, Gardner, etc.) as far as I could tell. There were some minor editing errors, not enough to be distracting though). I thought the author presented an unbiased view.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Of course with the number of examples and case studies, there will have to be regular reviews to assure that they remain up-to-date and relevant, but they seemed up-to-date as of this reading.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is written in a very accessible language, easily understood by most readers. There isn't a lot of technical/jargon used for this subject matter, and when it is used, it is provided in a context that makes it easily understood.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"My biggest concern about the book is that there are many loose ends. I'm not sure how this book will be used, but it seems to me that it needs quite a bit of \"shepherding\" by the trainer. Some of the activities and examples don't naturally lead to any outcome that I could see without the engagement of the trainer to help point the reader/participant to a conclusion. Some of the examples didn't seem to connect me to the material that preceded them.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I think the strength of this book is that there are many subsections that can be easily taken individually and used at different times during different classes/workshops. I think that it would be best used in this way, making sure to take the time to \"connect the dots\" from the examples to the material the author is trying to clarify for the participant/student.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The material is quite choppy with many, many ideas thrown together, but not really tied to cultural intelligence. With the right instructor/trainer, this could be tied together, but I'm not sure I'd use this in an Adult Ed class unless I took a section and used it to teach a particular part of cultural intelligence. As sections it could make more sense to use. I would say for a corporate training tool with lots of trainer involvement, it could be a useful tool.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no interface issues, the only images were some tables, but they were quite easy to navigate and created no confusion.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Very few grammatical errors. Could use s bit of editing, but overall, it was quite good.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Since the book was about cultural intelligence, the author goes out of her way to make it culturally sensitive. I think that a few of the examples, however, actually could use some refining regarding their clarity of cultural sensitivity and cultural relevance.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I thought the author really worked hard to create \"real\" examples and case studies to make the material come to life. I think that some of these missed the mark, or even went the opposite direction. The stories/examples/case studies were all interesting and the book was easily read and engaging throughout.","created_at":"2014-07-15T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2014-07-15T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":278,"first_name":"Catherine","last_name":"Steele","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Colorado State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Because of the large number of topics the author attempts to cover, a glossary of terms is not only helpful but necessary. Highlighting key terms might make navigating the chapters more helpful for students. \r\n\r\nWhile overall good, some sections, like that which deals with non-verbal communication could use more barriers like proxemics, haptics, territoriality, etc. The text aptly takes on issues of bias in the introduction. This seems to be largely absent in the later chapters.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text highlights important theories and concepts and properly cites the original work. No errors were found in accuracy of terminology or core concepts. At times though, expounding on how there are conflicting theories or definitions of terms would be useful for the reader.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text is useful in the present however the reliance upon personal narrative and some of the case studies will require significant updates in the future. Particularly, little attention is given to the connectivity of a digital culture and the impact this has on global and sub-cultural ideas of cultural communication.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is clear and easy to follow. It is written without much if any technical jagon. ","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"At times the chapters seem to try to incorporate too many ideas and broken into an unmanageable number of sections. In other chapters there is an emphasis on one topic which seems to be given perhaps more space and detail than would be ideal.\r\n\r\n\r\n","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The book's larger structure is intact and provides the ability to assign one chapter apart from others. This is useful in a classroom setting. However, the inner structure of each chapter is at times less clear and the emphasis on personal narrative at times would become awkward apart from the larger text.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"Some chapters have so many individual sections that it is difficult to follow the connections between them. There is not always a logical order to these sections and it would take a great deal of effort to make connections for students. In this way, the text seems better suited for a corporate facilitation within a consultation setting.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The book has no interface issues. Charts and text are displayed appropriately.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No identifiable grammatical issues.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Like many other texts focusing on culture, this text substitutes the idea of cultural difference for country difference. This leaves a large gap in the information provided when considering subcultures within a given society. Namely, as a text marketed in the U.S.  the absence of discussions of race or socioeconomic status as markers of cultural differences is somewhat problematic. In this way key ideas about bias, racism and or discrimination are largely absent as well. ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"In attempting to keep the prose light and “non-academic” the author appears to skirt some major concepts of importance. For example, while many of the examples provided point toward ideas of ethnocentrism in chapter two, the term is not named or defined for the reader. Providing a vocabulary for the reader would help to mentally organize the information and tips provided. The use of personal narrative to begin each chapter would work well as a text for business leaders in a management group/consulting situation but may be less useful in the classroom for students attempting to easily navigate key terms and concepts. \r\n\r\nThe text is engaging for an individual reader outside of a classroom setting and provides an accessible introduction to ideas of cultural intelligence.","created_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":292,"first_name":"Norma","last_name":"Friedman","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"University Without Walls, University of Massachusetts, Amherst","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"Text is comprehensive in its focus on leadership, but needs more literature on cultural intelligence.  If the author has created this term then it would be useful to see its theoretical history. If created by the author then add credibility to the concept with research or listing of organizations that these techniques were tried and or piloted.\r\n\r\nDefinitions were provided early in the text in a chapter.  However these do not nearly cover all the terms used in the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"All sources quoted and paraphrased seem to be accurate.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Text is extremely relevant for a variety of disciplines.  I would like to see more organizational diversity, more settings, and disciplines included in the examples.\r\n\r\nI would like to see more updates from authors included in the book, e.g. Goleman.\r\n","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Content is very clear.  It is a very readable book with little jargon or confusing  technical language.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"I would like to see the author carefully review the current framework.  I found myself confused with model creation and chapter logic.\r\n","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Excellent modularity.  I think this text could be used in parts along with primary texts in a course or in organizational training sessions.  ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I struggled with the flow of the content.  I would like to see definitions and Cultural Intelligence model presented early in the text.  I would also encourage chapters to be logically and clearly connected to your model.  ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No problems with interface.  All visuals were easily understood and well presented.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"A few grammar errors. I would recommend another proofing of the text.  Nothing significant.\r\n\r\nI would like to see the book all written in the third person.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Since the focus of this book is on cultural sensitivity and practice it is absolutely culturally relevant.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The author has worked very hard bringing together theory and personal experience.  The topic is a critically needed addition to many courses.  I think clarifying the concept, showing its practical validity, and using a diverse group of settings would make this text much better.","created_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":316,"first_name":"Barry","last_name":"Carroll","position":"Instructor and Program Director","institution_name":"Colorado State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text seems to have been written based on the author's experience facilitating cultural intelligence seminars for industry and corporate leaders. In my opinion, it would make an effective supplemental text but is not comprehensive enough to stand alone. While many new terms and concepts are introduced and well-defined in the text, there is no glossary included. The table of contents is specific enough to allow for reference point, but the book does not include an index.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content seems to be accurate and unbiased. I did not notice any glaring errors. ","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The content mostly references experts and other texts from the 1990s and 2000s with most major references ending by 2007. It seems the text could use some updating on recent developments in cultural intelligence. Aligned with this update, it would be straightforward to implement more recent case studies involving examples from contemporary immigrant groups.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a very accessible style which I believe would be easily understood by most readers. When technical jargon is used, it is well defined and supported by the context and adequate examples. ","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent within it's own framework and terminology. At times, the author seems to reach beyond her topic to provide information on foundational concepts to cultural intelligence such as self-efficacy and emotional intelligence, but this seems to be done with an eye toward readers who are new to the topic. \r\n\r\nMany of the ideas given for activities and discussion topics are unclear in terms of the expected outcome and would require much facilitation by the instructor to draw readers to a successful conclusion.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text easily lends itself to being sub-divided into sections to be used as the instructor wishes. ","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The text is well organized, but the flow of the book is a bit stuttering. Many times I felt as if the examples or activities ended before the 'punchline' and left the reader confused as to their purpose. ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"In my experience, the book's interface is clear and free from any distracting issues.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Any grammatical errors in the text were minor and did draw the readers attention away from the concepts presented.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"As the topic of the book is cultural intelligence, the author takes pains to be culturally sensitive. Updates to the examples presented in the book would make it more culturally relevant to contemporary issues.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"Overall, the book is very readable. The many examples and case studies bring life to the topic. I feel the book would be useful as supplementary material in an academic course as long as it was well-facilitated and integrated with other material or activities.","created_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":333,"first_name":"Eric ","last_name":"Cave","position":"Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Massachusetts","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is comprehensive in the respect that it covers a very wide range of relevant material.  It does not treat much of the material that it covers comprehensively, though.  For instance, I found its treatment of the GLOBE study, for instance, fairly cursory.  It covers other topics, such as cultural intelligence, quite well.  I could see myself assigning sections of the book for use in a course on leadership, though not using it as the sole course text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Descriptions of works that I am familiar with were faithful to the original works.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book's content and case studies seem up-to-date at present, but as things change in the field of leadership studies fairly quickly; it will likely require periodic updating.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This is an engaging read, for a textbook on leadership.  The author does a great job providing context for ideas and concepts that might be unfamiliar to a typical reader, and the prose is in general easily to read and understand.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"I would characterize this book as internally consistent, but not very unified.  At various points, I found myself wondering how various discussions in the book were supposed to relate to one another.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This book is written in such a way that many of its chapters can stand well on their own.  Chapters 2 and 3 are particularly notable in this regard.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"When you read the book's preface, it presents like a unified text.  But reading the book itself yields a different impression, in part because the author tries to cover so much ground.  At points, the text seems to jump around, with insufficient attention being paid to how the various topics being discussed relate to one another and contribute to a broader understanding of culturally intelligent leadership.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The book is very traditional in its \"interface;\" I had no difficulty navigating its prose, diagrams, and tables.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"This book is well-edited.  I noted only a few typographical errors, not enough to be distracting.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Given the book's topic, one would expect it to be sensitive to cultural differences.  It does not disappoint in this regard.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I think several chapters of this text can be quite useful in an undergraduate course on leadership, especially given the clarity and accessibility of the writing.  I will probably assign two or three of its chapters in my course next semester.","created_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2016-01-07T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":556,"first_name":"Soumia","last_name":"Bardhan","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Kansas State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book presents a detailed and comprehensive account of the connection between leadership and cultural intelligence. It is a fair mix of anecdotes, leadership/culture-related concepts, reflection exercises, recommendations for practice, etc. This book is more like a handbook for professionals than a college undergraduate textbook in its present form; the content is appropriate for a handbook. The preface and introduction do a great job of presenting the rationale and need for this book. However, the definition of ‘culture’ is not nuanced; this book emphasizes primarily a social science approach to culture. Even as a handbook, approaching culture also from the interpretive and critical perspectives can enhance its effectiveness (see Martin and Nakayama's approach to culture and intercultural communication). For instance, discussions of ‘power,’ ‘hierarchy,’ ‘oppression,’ ‘agency,’ and so on, can be very useful in the global/cross-cultural/intercultural contexts as regards leadership. Page 8 has a list of definitions and terminologies, which helps, but a separate glossary and/or index can help (not included).","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content is unbiased and accurate. Numerous anecdotes and case studies present different value/culture-based perspectives on issues, thus tackling the problem of bias. Concepts, statements, descriptions included are error-free and accurate. There are a few editing errors.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book is extremely relevant. The concept of cultural intelligence is fairly new, and the author does an excellent job of describing it. Moreover, by connecting this concept to ‘leadership’ in the global/cultural context, the author raises the efficacy and relevance of this book. A chapter on the future of cultural intelligence helps. However, the anecdotes and case studies might need to be updated from time to time.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in lucid, accessible prose, and there is minimal jargon/technical terminology used.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Terminologies/descriptions are consistent throughout the book. The framework too is consistent; the same headings and sections are used in every chapter throughout the book.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The author states that the book can be read in the following ways: 1) Begin at the beginning; 2) Read individual chapters; and 3) Read case studies and work on inventories. The author is correct in noting this. The text can be divided into smaller reading sections and/or can be used/read in different ways. This enhances its modularity.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The fact that this book can be read in different ways, can be broken down into sections, etc. affects its overall flow. In other words, the book has great modularity but suffers from a choppy organization. The instructor/trainer using this book must connect ideas and prominent themes for students. If not done, students will enjoy and find the individual sections useful and informative, but not grasp the overall context (leadership and cultural intelligence) to which these issues/concepts are tied to.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text does not suffer from any significant interface issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Minimal grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This book discusses culture and cultural intelligence in the context of leadership, as well as presents numerous anecdotes and personal reflections; in so doing, it does a fair job of remaining culturally sensitive. Yet, at some points, the anecdotes reinforce certain cultural stereotypes.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"This book focuses on an important and hugely relevant topic- leadership and cultural intelligence. It also presents personal reflections and anecdotes to explain ideas and concepts, as well as provides guidelines and recommendations for practice. Yet, the content does not always capture the nuances and complexities of human interaction in global/cross-cultural/intercultural contexts. This book can be useful as an introductory handbook for professionals; if used as a textbook, it must be complemented with other readings and texts.","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":575,"first_name":"Iris","last_name":"Savich","position":"Instructor/Private Consultant","institution_name":"Portland Community College, Marylhurst University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text attempts to cover a wide range of culturally relevant material focusing on the author's model of Cultural Intelligence, yet the term and model is not fully defined until chapter 3. In addition, there are many culturally relevant terms such as: cultural competence, ethnocentrism, and diversity (page 25) to name a few, which are not fully articulated. An excellent diagram and definition of the layers of diversity the author could have used is one by Gardenswartz and Rowe (2003). A glossary of terms would be helpful. additionally, there were some leading intercultural experts omitted from this text who would have lent more credibility and context to the author's work.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text references key theories and concepts while correctly citing the original works. I found only one citation missing for Mary Parker Follet on page 193. Otherwise, the content appeared to be accurate and unbiased.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text, while currently relevant, will require some updates of the case studies. The author gives a website in her Preface (page 8) that is intended to provide training tools and a list of inventories along with updated case studies, but it appears to be no longer in operation.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a very accessible style for most readers. It is written with very little use of technical jargon.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Some chapters attempt to incorporate too many ideas. I would have preferred that the author add a couple of chapters instead of incorporating so many sub-sections.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text does lend itself to being sub-divided into sections that can easily fit into the design of different classes and workshops by an instructor.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I would like to see definitions of the Cultural Intelligence Model presented earlier in the text since this is the heart of the text. I did, however, appreciate the integration of case studies in the text that help provide continuity and clear examples of the model.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I found no problems with interface. All visuals are easily understood and well presented.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I spotted a few grammar errors. I would suggest another proofreading of the text.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The author demonstrated cultural sensitivity with each diverse case study she wrote, attempting to present a variety of cultures in an empathetic and unbiased way. What I would have liked included, however, was a discussion about race and socioeconomic status as they relate to cultural differences.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"The author's engaging prose draws the reader in. There are many case studies presented to help underscore the importance of key concepts as well as provide realistic examples of how the author's model of cultural intelligence can effectively help individuals work toward better workplace relationships, organizational change, and interpersonal understanding.","created_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2016-08-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1183,"first_name":"Constance","last_name":"Milbourne","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Rhode Island College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text covers a broad range of material examining the relationship between cultural intelligence and leadership.  The collection of topics seems comprehensive, but depth within each topic is at times cursory.  The author uses extensive scenarios to help introduce the concepts.  This provides an excellent launching point for classroom discussions. The definitions to terms at the beginning of the book are helpful to students unfamiliar with the topic.  Including terminology at the end of each chapter, along with the chapter review, would be helpful.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content and terminology in the text were accurate and unbiased.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"This text is very relevant, especially in light of Globalization.  Some of the references are a bit dated.  An update as to the impact of the Internet and social media would be useful.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This text is written in a clear and easy to understand manner.  Students should be able to easily read and understand the chapters.  The examples make the material engaging.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The format from chapter to chapter is consistent.  However, some chapters feel like there are too many disconnected concepts trying to be incorporated. You can see the amount of work put into creating these chapters; however, better connections between concepts would be helpful for the reader.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The modularity of this text is outstanding.  Not only can the chapters used separately, but the sub-sections in each chapter also can be assigned separately.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The organization and structure of the material appear disjointed primarily due to the modularity of the text.  If using this text in its entirety, linkages as to how the topics relate would be needed in order for students to understand the bigger picture beyond distinct concepts.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This text is free from interface issues.  Tables were easy to understand.  One link in the introduction directing the reader to case studies did not work.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There were no grammatical errors in the text.  There were only a few typographic errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Since this text focuses on cultural intelligence, it is culturally sensitive.  In fact, a few examples help to  illustrate the cultural stereotypes.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, this text has a lot of good content and launching off points for class discussion.  I teach Global Marketing, so I would use sections of the text as illustrations to help students understand the differences among global consumers, as well as how to work with global businesses.  The content, and associated scenarios, is very engaging and readable.  This text would be a great supplement to my class.","created_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-04-11T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1241,"first_name":"Tracy","last_name":"Tachiera","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Washington State University Vancouver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book gives a thorough background of various elements of culture; an explanation of cultural intelligence; ways to increase self-awareness to improve your understanding of how you look at the world; and case studies. There may actually be too much information given; the focus is on breadth rather than depth. \nThere are real-life examples throughout the book that really bring the concepts to life, and are useful for application. Although I teach a Diversity course, even I learned some things, and haven’t seen a source that offers so many perspectives in once place. However, for someone who is unfamiliar with this topic, there will be important concepts missing. This text is better used to supplement materials. \nThe book could be improved by offering a more thorough table of contents. A brief description of each chapter is given, but each chapter is divided into sections. It would be helpful to have these all listed out for quick access.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to be accurate.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"While some of the sources are 15+ years old, the content is still applicable today. Although the book uses many workplace examples and states it is meant for those in leadership positions, it could be used for general diversity education. Case studies will need to be reviewed in the future for relevance.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"This book is easy to read and understand, and is interesting. There is only a short vocabulary list. A more comprehensive glossary would be useful.","consistency_rating":1,"consistency_review":"The book is written in a consistent voice throughout. Each chapter contains real life examples to help illustrate concepts.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"While I think readers would most benefit from reading the introductory chapters, most chapters could be used on their own, especially if there was a need to highlight a particular concept. However, as mentioned above, the chapters would be better for supplemental material.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text starts with basic definitions and theories, and moves on to more complex ideas. Examples and applications are given throughout to help with understanding of the material. I liked the chapter of case studies at the end.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There is a link on pages 6 \u0026amp; 8 that does not work (http://www.cileadership.com) (disappointing since it states it has further examples and case studies, something I have been looking for!). There were no issues in navigation or viewing. A more complete table of contents and definitions would be useful.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book is well written and is free of any major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The author of the book is Hmong American (based on info from the introduction). Their experience and worldview likely influences the perspectives given in this book, however, that should actually be relevant for this topic. There does not seem to be an even distribution of stories, examples, etc. for various cultures. For example, a document search showed Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino appearing over 40 times, “Asian” appearing 23 times, while “Black” or “African American” only appeared 7 times, and “Native Americans” only appeared 4 times. Many other cultures are mentioned as well. Nothing appears offensive. However, the stories and case studies could be improved by consistently pointing out that even within cultures, these are just examples and actual people from these cultures may not fit into the scenarios to avoid students stereotyping.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I enjoyed this book and like the applied nature of it. It will be a good supplement to material I am already using. I think many of the chapters could be used in a variety of classes where there is a diversity component.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1575,"first_name":"Daniel","last_name":"Bowan","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Colorado State University - Pueblo","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"I believe the book was comprehensive, it covered a variety of topics related to Cultural Intelligence and leadership.  I believe it would have benefited from more of an international perspective.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"I thought the book seemed accurate, however it relied on a lot personal perspectives and lacked scholarly support.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"I think the book's subject matter is very relevant as globalization and current trends point towards an increased emphasis on cultural intelligence.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"I thought the book was clear, but a little to informal with the authors voice very present and a bit overbearing.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"I believe the book was consistent from chapter.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"I thought the book succeeded in the area of modularity.  Each chapter could be read individually.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I thought the book had good organization and flow in the beginning, but this tailed off towards the end and seemed scattered.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"I think the book's interface was average.  It seemed very drab and lacked sufficient images and visual depictions.  ","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I did not catch many grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Due the nature of the book subject's, it very much is culturally relevant.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I would have preferred the author keep their voice out of the text, it read more like a personal biography, rather than an academic textbook.","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1613,"first_name":"Mary","last_name":"Tucker","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Ohio University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"A wide variety of topics are covered in this text, along with case studies that can be used to further the learning. It would be helpful to expand the Table of Contents to also include the sub-sections in each chapter. For novices to the concept of cultural intelligence, this text might not provide the depth needed to fully enhance the learning. A glossary and index would also be helpful to the learner.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to be accurate as well as unbiased with few typographical errors.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content appears to be up-to-date.  Because the sources are quite old, the text should soon be reviewed for updates. The organization of the text will allow for expedient and straightforward updating.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is engaging and easy to read. Examples add to the learning. Any jargon/technical terminology is explained as it is incorporated into the chapters.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The chapters are consistent in format. Some chapters reach into topics such as self-efficacy that may not be fully explained in the context of cultural intelligence sub-components.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This book does an excellent job of keeping individual chapters as self-contained modules that can be used independently from the book. As such, instructors can use as many or as few chapters as needed to round out a course on cultural intelligence. The cases at the end of the book are an added plus.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The organization/structure are logical and clear. The aspect that makes this text modular (and a plus) also inhibits the flow between chapters. A quid pro quo for those who wish to use only segments of the text.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues. However, the link to additional case studies is no longer a working link.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"The text was well written and is free of any major grammatical/typographical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This book on cultural intelligence is culturally sensitive. ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"This is an easy-to-read book; it has a story format that appeals to students. It could be used in its entirety or select chapters could be chosen to supplement course material. The topic lends itself to different classes across the curriculum.","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1623,"first_name":"Angie","last_name":"Carter","position":"Clinical Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Clemson University ","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book attempts to cover a large amount of information, and meets that goal for the most part. It is almost too comprehensive and could go a little more granular in some areas.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book seems to provide accurate information. ","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"I see many older references. Although in this field of leadership and leadership development and human resource development, this comes standard, there are many works that build upon these ideas that should be included. Some of the theories (like situational leadership) have been debunked or at least called into question.  \n\nThis topic has a shelf life and should be frequently updated to reflect new innovation and scholarship.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is straightforward in its writing and intent. However, it does try to bridge too many ideas in one textbook. ","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The text was inconsistent in its treatment of  vocabulary. Sometimes the author explains a word, and sometimes it is taken for granted that the reader knows a particular word or phrase. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is modular in that it is paced appropriately and segmented into logical information chunks. ","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The topics presented were linear, much like a workshop would be presented, from macro to micro.  ","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"There are issues with missing or disconnected links within the textbook. In particular, the link to further exercises noted at cileadership.com did not work at the time of this review. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I saw no grammatical errors, but a few typographical errors in the text. ","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Since the book was about cultural and intercurtural intelligence and competency, this was more than adequately covered. ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"Pros: This book is a good primer on cultural intelligence and could be serve as a launch for deeper classroom or workshop conversations. \n\nCons: The author tried to bridge too many ideas in the book, and the examples offered, while well-meaning, sometimes missed their mark. ","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1824,"first_name":"Lindy-Anne","last_name":"Abawi","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Southern Queensland","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all aspects of the topic well drawing together classic references to related work. It was well set out with chapter headings listed in the introduction that are linked directly to each chapter for easy access. The chapter summaries of key points are particularly useful. ","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate and beautifully written. It is a truly readable text and the various case studies, scenarios and personal stories set the scene well for the discussion tat follows. ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The references within the text are good solid links to often seminal researchers in the field. It would have been good to see more contemporary references as well. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is well written and very accessible to the reader. Quite complex concepts are explained simply and effectively illustrated with real world examples. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The layout, tone, flow, format and overall structure are consistent throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The smaller sub-sections throughout each chapter allow for small 'bites' of information to be easily accessed for discussion. The chapters themselves have quite distinct and yet inter-related themes which can be easily be used as separate lesson points or in  staged, self-paced study format.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"As mentioned earlier it is a very easy to read text. Each section flows smoothly, logically and connectedly into the next.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"There are few minor formatting discrepancies - like a sentence that jumps a line but these are few and far between. The text is easy to follow.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no obvious grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book is very sensitive to cultural differences and in fact the text is entirely about cultural intelligence.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I commend the authors on the quality of this text. It was well written and easy to read. The use of stories to set the scene and illustrate points being made was a powerful and culturally appropriate way of engaging the reader. The references to seminal researchers and texts in the area were reassuring and resonated with what is generally agreed as fundamental to this topic. Academic rigour could be improved, however, with a more in depth study of contemporary researchers in this field. Challenging the sorts of unconscious labelling and stereotyping that often occurs in the workplace and in communities helps to promote the ongoing need for a cultural reframing agenda. \n","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1985,"first_name":"Sarah","last_name":"Dixon-Hackey","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Minnesota State Community Technical College - Moorhead, MN","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is fairly comprehensive in its coverage of a number of aspects relating to cultural intelligence.  It takes a largely vast and somewhat still-evolving subject and breaks it down effectively relatable units of learning. One thing that would be nice is to see the addition of a glossary that provides a point of reference for key terminology.  It would also anchor the chapters and offer more options for review to the students.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"The subject is largely told from the author’s point of view and utilizes both personal experiences and case studies to further illustrate concepts.  As a result, the text reads less like a traditional textbook and relies on scenarios versus vast amounts of terminology functional exercises.  Because of this, it lends itself to be somewhat biased toward the perspective of the author and his own professional experience relating to cultural intelligence.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"3Because the text is not anchored in a great deal of historical facts and figures, the text has the potential to withstand an extended period of time.  As a whole, the content is written in larger generalizations and from a high-level look at the role that cultural intelligence plays in the work environment.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The author does a nice job of writing in a tone that is accessible to a wide range of students. The language and level of comprehension needed to digest the material would be easily consumed by both students in a technical school and a liberal arts college.  ","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The text sometimes veers from its use of personal narrative to implementing more traditional utilization of terms, tables, and professional examples.  These are generally implemented when appropriate, but a more consistent format throughout might be helpful for the use of teaching and lesson planning.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"To some extent the text creates modules that can be divided into separate sections. However, many of the subsections do rely on those preceding or following them in order to create a better context and understanding.  In most cases, chapters need to be consumed in their entirety to create a well-rounded lesson.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"Because the text is composed of a series of examples and cases, the flow of the text sometimes lacks a strong sense of continuity.  This does offer an instructor the opportunity to move around through the book as needed because it does not necessarily create a situation where one chapter automatically builds on the preceding chapter. For teachers looking to have more freedom to change the order of topical study, this may be a characteristic that is desirable.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The book is fairly easy to read and has well identified headers. One area where it is lack is a strong Table of Contents that enables a student or instructor to quickly jump to specific topics of choice.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There are no significant grammar issues.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text does a nice job of being inclusive and approaching the subject with an attitude of inclusiveness.  The author includes a variety of examples that demonstrate scenarios from a variety of demographics.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2070,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Longenecker","position":"MSAH Program Director","institution_name":"Otterbein University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book provides a excellent array of topics related to concepts of organizational behavior and leadership focused around cultural intelligence. Does a great job of connecting diverse components around a common theme. Cultural intelligence is not a highly published topic in my experience.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The format of book is written in a conversational manner from a first person perspective. In writing through it, it gave me the feel of a self-help book but supported well by very relevant and evidence based sources.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content of the book is very relevant and timely and since it is build on strong theory, should have long shelf life. The concepts discussed are not black and white but intended to challenge the reader to think about the leadership practices to reframe them with new light shone on what they do. With the changing demographic of the work force and its many unique nuances, the book hits at the heart of leadership.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is laid out in a very logical format. She tells you what she is going to tell you, tells you than tell you again. Use of case studies is used very effectively to provide wxamples of concepts discussed.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Provides a framework for the book's layout and very clearly stays focused to the defined framework throughout the book.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The layout of the book is very easily attacked in smaller units and multiple units in a single reading period. I read the book in one or two chapter sessions and was always able to pick up on the concepts previously read. The writing style allows you to be actively engaged in the reading process as concepts are laid out as building blocks.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Laid in a logical flow with concepts building on previously discussed material.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The key challenge of the book was the spacing between material as you were reading. In reading it online, it required the reader to need to jump ahead over large gaps in spacing between section within a single chapter.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No significant grammatical errors were noted in reading the book.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"As the topic of the book is Cultural Intelligence, the book does a great job of offering a diverse array of examples covering the full spectrum of ways that culture can be frame. High point of book in it looks a diversity from a much broader lens that is frequently used today.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Although it is not defined as a textbook, it could be used very effectively utilized with other materials to discussed the topic of cultural intelligence.","created_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2081,"first_name":"Julie","last_name":"Swaringim-Griffin ","position":"Program Coordinator ","institution_name":"Oklahoma State University ","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book could be recommended for a low level leadership diversity course as an additional reading to other leadership materials. This book is not complex and is an easy read. The text is well organized in a manner that fosters learning without having highly intense vocabulary. The book contains several examples which contributes to the material that is being addressed. These examples would greatly benefit students who are primarily kinesthetic learners because it ties in real world scenarios that apply the concepts that are discussed. One great factor, is that professors can apply these examples in the classroom and create an interactive activity that goes along with the text. This book can easily be applied in the classroom beyond lecture format. ","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"This book is written in the author’s point of view in many of the chapter sections but not all. This provides students with another perspective of the world around them however, it is only the author’s perspective. The accuracy of the text is commendable especially if the text is read as a perspective rather than an absolute. The context is error free however, not completely unbiased. As mentioned, this book is written in the author’s perspective therefore there are several instances in which the text can be biased. The book includes information about the GLOBE studies which is useful for leadership lecturers to teach this material. The information provided in this section of the book was accurate and consistent with leadership topics.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Due to the subject matter at hand, leadership is adaptable and ever-changing. This book can be adapted as it ages. Overall, the text is relevant to present day and can easily be updated throughout the years. The various examples offered in the text will be relevant years to come. However, in a few of the examples, the information used is dated. Such as an MP3 player was mentioned in the text which is a device that Generation Z, who will more than likely be using this text, will know of an MP3 but that information could be perceived as outdated. Examples that date the text may need to be avoided in the future in order to reduce a negative perception of the book as it comes across as outdated in various chapter section examples. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to follow. At the beginning of the book, the terminology that is often used is clearly defined. This allows the readers to understand the meanings of the terminology that is relevant to this book. This clear definition contributes to limiting confusion due to these terms often being used differently in other texts. ","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in the use of the terminology that was defined at the beginning. The book also shows a theme of providing examples as previously discussed. This also remains consistent throughout the entirety of the book. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text can be easily divided into various sections.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics are clear and well defined throughout the text.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no major issues with the images included in this book. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The grammar is adequate. No grammar mistakes were detected. ","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The cultural relevance is fair. Much of the book is written from the author’s own cultural perspective thus resulting in information bias in various areas of the book. The author writes in examples of how others may react but this assumption of reactions is within the author’s own bias. Readers must keep this in mind in order to form their own perspective rather than taking the author’s perspective as an absolute in many of the examples that were provided throughout the text. Overall, this book was relevant to the topic of cultural relevance due to the cultural intelligence nature of the text. ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, the book is clear, concise and to the point. However, in many aspects the book can be biased. A suggestion to combat this bias, would be to address students at the beginning of the course to read the text with in mind that the text can create a bias outlook on the subject matter being discussed. This book would be an excellent source for courses that are both lecture and interactive format.  As a leadership lecturer, I will more than likely incorporate pieces of this book into the current curriculum.","created_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-05-21T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2178,"first_name":"Susan","last_name":"Baim","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Miami University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text seems to be highly comprehensive, especially given the fact that it addresses leadership within the context of cultural intelligence – a field that 20-25 years ago would have been an afterthought and not a topic central to the discussion of leadership at the undergraduate level.  For the most part, theory is blended with appropriate anecdotes, stories and examples to help bring the main learnings into focus for the reader.  Terminology appears to be applied well to the various situations discussed, but fundamental definitions of terms, themselves could be improved for better clarity.  The structure of the text invites the reader to learn more about topics and appears well set up to work with contemporary business literature sources as may be desired.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Overall, the accuracy of the text seems to be very good.  The author interjects a lot of personal reflections and commentary, but also goes to significant lengths to relay information in a manner that avoids any semblance of personal bias.  The fact that the text is easy to digest for readers who may not be experts in the field provides additional credibility that the author is being straightforward with the material and not attempting to pursue any type of specialized agenda.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"This is a text that, for optimum accuracy and relevance, will need continual updating – perhaps every three to four years at the longest.  The material included in the edition under review is highly relevant an includes a strong blend of classic sources and contemporary research.  As societal norms and practices change, the text could become dated and in need of a refresh.  However, as it presently stands, the text is current, relevant and notably germane to the field of leadership.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is generally clear and easy to follow with a noticeable absence of sophisticated jargon that could slow down and confused those new to the field of leadership.  This accentuates the value of the text as an introductory resource for undergraduates.  The author does overuse the first-person writing style in some portions of the text, thereby somewhat blurring the line between objective fact and personal opinion.  This prevented receiving a score of “5” for clarity.","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"This text shows good consistency in terms of the amount of material to digest in each chapter and that sets up a good pace or flow throughout the work.  Terms could be more consistently defined – some new terms are defined promptly while others “catch up later” or require the reader to go on a hunt through other chapters for a proper definition before continuing to read.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Good modularity is one of the features that set this text apart as a versatile resource on leadership topics.  There is enough of a unifying theme that one could use the text as a whole without problem, but as the author notes, it may also be applied successfully one section at a time.  This would allow use as a supplemental resource or case study source along with other texts if desired.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"It is difficult to produce a multi-purpose text that can be used as the main textbook in a course, but also function in a supporting role on specialized topics.  Organization and flow are likely to suffer since these uses are often counter to one another.  The author does a good job of walking the tightrope between the two extremes although instructors may wish to offer “patches” or connecting lectures to bridge gaps between some sections of the text.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There does not seem to be significant problems with interface-related issues in the text.  Graphics displayed well and navigation also was easy and quick.  A very few of eh Internet links seemed to go nowhere.  In fairness, maintaining every link within the text would be difficult to impossible as some are not within the author’s control.  This is a problem with Web linkages in printed texts as well.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Any grammatical errors present were very minor and did not detract from reading the text.  As mentioned above, I am not a big fan of first-person in academic texts, but this also did not detract significantly from delivering the message fluently.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The author demonstrates good and consistent sensitivity to cultural issues, norms and biases as one would expect in a text on cultural intelligence.  She writes from a position of trying to balance a variety of cultural viewpoints and strives to present arguments in a fair and nonjudgmental way.  It would have been helpful to pursue more of the cultural issues that come from social and/or economic status, but this is a relatively minor point in light of the positive approach taken throughout the text overall.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I was highly impressed with the overall quality of thought and the thoroughness of topic treatment in this text as a whole.  The author has covered an extensive array of material and done so in a flexible manner that can be adapted to a variety of educational uses.  Based on what I have learned from reviewing this text, I am strongly considering integrating it into an undergraduate leadership course that I currently teach.  Its up-to-date approach and focus on critical culture-driven leadership topics will add a new perspective for my students – one that is missing in most leadership texts today.","created_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-06-19T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":2339,"first_name":"Brett","last_name":"Whitaker","position":"Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies","institution_name":"Fort Hays State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text offers a robust examination of the concept of Cultural Intelligence and its connection to cross-cultural leadership.  In particular, it covers in some depth the components of CQ, and the literature supporting those components.  It would be a good resource for those interested in using it to cover CQ in conjunction with other resources for supplementary areas.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This text appears to be accurate and relies on credible sources and information to support the material.  ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text is up-to-date and relevant for current audiences.  There are a couple of specific examples used in the book that may not age well, but the utility of the information in general is highly relevant.  ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I consider this text to be very clear.  It is laid out in a logical manner and flows together in a way that is clear and accessible.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This text is internally consistent.  It utilized terminology that is consistent with other current scholarship in the field, and provides the concepts within an established framework.","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"This is one area of relative weakness for the text.  Although the text is high quality, and internally consistent, it is somewhat less accessible for cutting into smaller components.  The cultural dimensions section could be utilized as a standalone, but I think some of the discussion would be difficult to parse out.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in the book are presented in a logical manner.  The book has an obvious flow, from what CQ is, to the main components, and then into application.  Further, the components are presented in the sequence that is generally the same way that other texts present CQ.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no interface concerns with this text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text appears to have had significant copyediting, and does not present any major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"There are no insensitive examples that I saw in the text, but some items might be difficult for non-westerners to connect with.  However, there is not an overabundance of culturally specific examples that would make the text problematic in this regard.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I recommend this book for instructors that wish to incorporate elements of CQ into an existing area.  It could be helpful when discussing elements of culture, cross-cultural leadership, global leadership, and/or global management.","created_at":"2018-10-23T11:52:22.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-10-23T11:52:22.000-05:00"},{"id":2816,"first_name":"Kelly","last_name":"Reath","position":"Clinical Associate Professor","institution_name":"East Tennessee State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is not providing best practices attributed to evidence-based research.  Anecdotal experiences from the author's life are presented for reflection by the reader.  The author is very clear in noting the material is not presented as an academic textbook, but as a tool to be used in developing a level of proficiency.   Definitions and terminology used in the text are presented early, as is the rationale for writing the text.  Cultural Intelligence is presented a continuous learning process.  A References list for sources cited in the discussion is provided, but a glossary of terms is missing.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"Material is presented from an anecdotal perspective, but unbiased.  The text is not written as best practices based on evidenced-based research, but this does not diminish the value, relevancy or accuracy of the content.  Application of systems theory has room for improvement.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is very relevant, especially for courses with content focused on leadership behavior and practices.  Content is applicable to both public and private sectors.  Longevity is impacted by the changing political environment.  With Chapter 7 solely focused on case studies, updates would be easy to implement.   Some statistics presented can be revisited and updated simply because of the time frame.  ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"An easy read directly attributed to the author's style.  The author notes early in the text, her intent is not to write an academic text.  This approach is an invitation for the text to be used outside the academic environment.  Organizations providing continuous education associated with staff development would especially benefit from the text's clarity. ","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"Discussion of material in the chapters follow a consistent format.  With the exception of the final chapters, a chapter summary is consistently provided for Chapters 1 - 6.  For social sciences, the text would benefit from an American Psychological Association (APA) formatting style to cite resources (footnotes or endnotes are used).","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Chapters build on each other.  Progression of material flows well.  If the text is used as an ancillary reading, the material is easily adapted to individual modules.  Individual case studies (Chapter 7) can be used as needed.  ","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The Preface and Introduction end with a chapter summary, but are not considered Chapter 1.  References for the text are titled as Chapter 9.  The text itself is presented as having eight chapters.  The organization of material could be improved.   ","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"No major interface issues.  Some confusion with chapter numbering which may be distracting for some.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally offensive.  Some examples presented can be interpreted as reinforcing stereotypical behaviors.  A more sensitive approach would be to focus on discussing how individuals react to differences from self, rather than using specific populations as examples for reinforcing patterns of behavior.  ","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"The text works well as supplement to required reading for courses in social sciences with content on leadership practices.  The content is very relevant, and definitely needed.  The title of this text, Leading with Cultural Intelligence, is very similar to another text - Livermore, D. (2009). Leading with cultural intelligence: The real secret to success.  I wish this author had been a little more creative with the title. ","created_at":"2019-04-21T17:24:18.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-04-21T17:24:18.000-05:00"},{"id":3686,"first_name":"Mindy","last_name":"Andino","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text would make a nice supplemental text, as it is based on the author's personal experiences. It would benefit from having a glossary or index, although the table of contents is good. Many different concepts are introduced, some well and others would benefit from further explanation.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I believe the author presented an unbiased lens of the topic.","relevance_rating":2,"relevance_review":"The information is good, but at the time of this review it is outdated. It would benefit from timely updates.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a clear and concise way. The examples make the material engaging and applicable. It is accessible to students, using limited technical jargon.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The framework, language, headings, sections, and descriptions are consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I really appreciated the ease at which this text can be broken up either by chapter of sections within chapters. It will be a good supplemental text.  A chapter or case study can be pulled out easily.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The overall flow of the structure is choppy and does not flow seamlessly throughout the text. The strength of being able to use as a section or chapter, negatively impacts the overall context and content.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This text is accessible digitally, with tables, graphs, and images that are easy to understand.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"The book contains some grammatical errors, but on the whole it well written.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I appreciated the multiple examples and intentional cultural considerations woven throughout the text. The concept of cultural intelligence and leadership is very important in our global world.  The author is clearly well versed. The text would benefit from new and additional case studies as this topic is ever evolving.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I commend the author for creating this text. The real, engaging, and thought provoking examples and case studies work to enhance the text in a culturally appropriate way. The text is well written and easy to comprehend. The concept is an important that is changing and evolving. The text would benefit from a second edition.","created_at":"2020-03-27T15:36:52.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-03-27T15:36:52.000-05:00"},{"id":3974,"first_name":"Mario","last_name":"Flores","position":"Program Director","institution_name":"University of Colorado Boulder","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Text covers multiple areas of leadership through the lens of cultural intelligence. The author's personal narratives help connect the concepts to real world situations. Text provides various facets of cultural intelligence creating a well rounded explanation and use.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Text uses the author's personal narrative to introduce other research in a way that makes the main points easy to understand. Though there is purpose in the writing, it is not biased.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Text has general examples that will remain relevant for some time. However, examples should be updated to reflect a changing world and bring in evolving views of leadership. This text felt like a big picture view of cultural intelligence which keeps content up to date.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Text was an easy read. The author's personal stories make themes easier to understand and examples and case studies helped me reflect on the topics.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Text was consistent in voice and structure.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I can easily see this text being used as supplemental material in a leadership class. Text organization makes it easy to pull out specific themes for stand alone lessons. Each chapter has subsections which makes finding information easy.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Reading from cover to cover, the text can seem a little choppy. The author is a consultant who presents this information as workshops, this is reflected in the writing. However, the topics do follow a logical flow.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not have any interface issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Some of the examples were a bit stereotypical. Also, cultural difference is not always defined by being from different countries. An exploration of subcultures within a country would make the text more robust. Understandings of differences in race, gender, and socioeconomic status within the same country will add to a leader's cultural intelligence.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2020-06-11T16:42:15.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-11T16:42:15.000-05:00"},{"id":4433,"first_name":"Michelle","last_name":"Beavers","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Virginia","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Cultural Intelligence continues to evolve as a topic of study and discussion, so I welcomed the opportunity to read this text.  I found the text provided a wealth of topical information on cultural intelligence; some supported by classic leadership theory and research and all included anecdotal evidence from personal experiences.  With such an easy read, students will enjoy the book as it provides a high-level overview of many topics relevant within this frame of reference.  It will speak to their need to \"know thyself\" as a leader with valuable case studies and self-assessment resources.  Professors will find the need to support the material with additional research-based evidence or supplemental readings, some areas seem to lack the depth of content necessary in higher-level classrooms.\r\nThe introduction and suggestions for reading the book, which included chapter summaries as well as terminology and definitions were helpful.  In addition, end of chapter summaries added to concluding summary remarks for each chapter. There was no glossary or index, but a website for additional resource materials.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Personal stories always lend themself to bias perceptions of events and situations; however, I believe the author effectively relayed the information in a manner that removed any bias to use the stories shared as teachable moments, supporting the research provided.  I found no errors in accuracy, but do wonder if the book could've been chunked into smaller segments to provide more depth into the topics.\r\nNo errors noted.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"As a professor of educational leadership, I found the text applicable across multiple settings with examples and cases that although varied in field, could easily be applied in a variety of programs.  Because of the style of writing, it is unlikely the material will be outdated within a short period of time.\r\n\r\nHowever, it should be noted, that some charts and citations, in my opinion, should already be reviewed for updating.  For example in the opening sections (p. 13), the author introduces facts about the global economy significant to our understanding, but this data is already 8-10 years old.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"First, the author explains how the material will be delivered, then each chapter provides an easy-to-read format.  The author introduces early-on any terminology the reader may be unfamiliar with and does a nice job of introducing new information throughout the resource.  Never did I feel additional jargon/technical terms were being introduced without explanation.  \r\nAs a reminder:  This book is written at an introductory level of understanding for Leading for Cultural Intelligence","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"Maybe because I felt the table of contents was lacking, or maybe because the chapters didn't each follow the same sequence or title headers, I feel this is an area of development for this source.  As a professor, I depend on my resources to offer consistency within each chapter that I can navigate easily.  For example, each chapter opens with an example, followed by the literature review or research and maybe some guiding questions.  All chapters might conclude with a case study and the reflection questions highlighted for use by students.  Although each chapter had most of these elements, often times I found myself digging within the paragraphs for the information I wanted my eyes to carry me easily to access.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This is definitely a bonus of the book.  It does not need to be read from cover to cover and individual chapters will support various course topics.\r\nThe book could easily be sub-divided into topics relevant to course topics.\r\nIf the author provided a more in-depth detailed outline of the chapters, it would help professors to identify sections of chapters as relevant to topics and discussions.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The ideas presented in the introduction lead the reader to believe the book will be presented in a cohesive manner, all flowing together...yet, as mentioned previously, the strength of this book is that each chapter can sit in isolation.  Although each chapter offers it's own unique relevance to Cultural Intelligence, it falls short on connecting one chapter to the next.  When a reader thinks about Cutlural Intelligence and tries to connect the cognitive, behavioral and affective domains, I would have expected the author to weave this through the chapter to create more coherence.  As a result, the book feels like chapters in isolation, rather than a logical book order.  Although the introduction, followed by Chapters 1 \u0026 2 do seem to follow a greater organizational focus and structure.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no evident issues of interface issues.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Only a few minor \"typos\", I did not notice any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Cultural sensitivity and awareness stood out as I read this text and the author did not disappoint in the variety of personal examples to help the reader understand the topics being presented. I would be interested in an expansion of subgroup populations within the culture.  When we discuss culture in our school communities, we do not limit our discussions to African American, Asian, Hispanic, etc., within those communities there are cultures that could be further discussed such as socio-economic. There is much discussion on social class as a culture.  In addition, the author does reference the GLOBE studies and discussion on gender, which could also branch into further discussion on LGBQTIA communities and the culture they share?","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"This book was an easy read filled with great examples and case studies which will serve as excellent springboards for discussions in the university classroom.  Although there is a lack of depth in some of the topic areas, I believe the author succeeds in sparking the interest of the reader to want to learn more about cultural intelligence and to use the book as a tool in further developing proficiency in our interactions. If used for rich, transparent discussions, and honest communication, coupled with the resources provided, the author has succeeded in her efforts.","created_at":"2020-12-04T12:40:03.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-12-04T12:40:03.000-06:00"},{"id":5077,"first_name":"Elisa","last_name":"Maroney","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Western Oregon University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Moua offers examples, case studies, visuals, definitions, among other useful elements that I find relatable and help me to understand what I am reading.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This text seems to be accurate and error-free. Gender is presented as binary and disability is not discussed in depth.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This book is especially relevant in the current global climate. Having an administration focused on nationalism and having spent the last several months in a pandemic, we are engaged more often across state, region, and country borders addressing cultural conflict on a regular basis. Fostering cultural intelligence could not be more pertinent than it is right now.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Moua is a clear, accessible writer who offers many signposts to help us navigate our way through this text.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Moua's writing is consistent. Terminology is clear and theories are cited and clear.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This book is made up of an introduction and eight chapters. Each chapter is divided into smaller sections and each ends with a chapter summary consisting of salient points from the chapter.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization is clear and logical. One bonus is that it is possible to skip around in the book and read sections that may be relevant to a particular topic or situation.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I had no problem navigating this book. I did go back and forth between the online version and the PDF I downloaded. For example, when I was looking for a specific topic, theme, or concept, I used the \"Find\" mechanism in PDF. When I wanted to jump between and within chapters, I used the online version.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any mechanical issues that might interfere with flow and readability.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This author seems to take a binary perspective on gender. In addition, disability has a very small presence in this book. If this book were to be updated, a new look at gender identity and intersectionality would be useful.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is a comprehensive text on cultural intelligence. I will definitely use it in the graduate leadership course I teach.","created_at":"2021-06-11T16:10:17.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-11T16:10:17.000-05:00"},{"id":34025,"first_name":"Tahmina","last_name":"Alam Matubbar","position":"Adjunct Faculty","institution_name":"Bunker Hill Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Although there is no glossary or index at the end of the book, there are some concepts defined at the beginning.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content accurately depicts some of the nuances of interactions between different cultures.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This anecdotal perspective approach is a relevant example that can be utilized in the classroom when asking students to model the same during class meetings.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The combination of case studies, cultural concepts and definitions this book offers, allows the reader to learn beyond theory and use a more practical approach to learning.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This text offers the reader an understanding of cultural intelligence that is necessary to navigate diverse organizations.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Design of topics and amount of information are presented in smaller sections.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Organization of topics are presented in a clear fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is organized in a way that is easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"No major grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The author introduces the reading nicely by sharing influences from her Southeast Asian background and how this affected her own perception of the world, while assimilating to the United States.  This is a good book to begin with when tackling topics related to dominant narrative.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-09-02T15:21:14.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-09-02T15:21:14.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/leading-with-cultural-intelligence?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:09:30.000-05:00"},{"id":140,"title":"Small Business Management in the 21st Century","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2012,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781453345566","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"Small Business Management in the 21st Century offers a unique perspective and set of capabilities for instructors. The authors designed this book with a “less can be more” approach, and by treating small business management as a practical human activity rather than as an abstract theoretical concept. The text has a format and structure that will be familiar to you if you use other books on small business management. Yet it brings a fresh perspective by incorporating three distinctive and unique themes and an important new feature (Disaster Watch) which is embedded throughout the entire text. These themes assure that students see the material in an integrated context rather than a stream of separate and distinct topics. First, the authors incorporate the use of technology and e-business as a way to gain competitive advantage over larger rivals. Technology is omnipresent in today's business world. Small business must use it to its advantage. We provide practical discussions and examples of how a small business can use these technologies without having extensive expertise or expenditures. Second, they explicitly acknowledge the constant need to examine how decisions affect cash flow by incorporating cash flow impact content in several chapters. As the life blood of all organizations, cash flow implications must be a factor in all business decision-making. Third, they recognize the need to clearly identify sources of customer value and bring that understanding to every decision. Decisions that do not add to customer value should be seriously reconsidered. Small Business Management in 21st Century boasts a new feature called Disaster Watch scenarios. Few texts cover, in any detail, some of the major hazards that small business managers face. Disaster Watch scenarios, included in most chapters, cover topics that include financing, bankers, creditors, employees, customers who don't pay, economic downturns, and marketing mistakes.","contributors":[{"id":3790,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"David","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Cadden","location":"Quinnipiac University","background_text":"David Cadden, Professor Emeritus, Quinnipiac University. Dr. Cadden was born in New York and received his undergraduate degree in engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. He received an M.S. in Management from the same institution. He attended Baruch College, which is part of the City University of New York, where he received his MBA and earned his PhD in Management Planning Systems. Dr. Cadden is the author of many journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings’ publications. For several years he ran a program at Quinnipiac University where students traveled to Nicaragua to assist local small businesses improve their operations. He teaches in the areas of operations and strategy and places special emphasis in these courses on the unique demands of small businesses. Cadden has consulted with several firms including McDonald-Douglas Aircraft and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Prior to coming to Quinnipiac, Dr. Cadden worked for Hazeltine Corporation, Baruch College, and Fairfield University."},{"id":3791,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Sandra","middle_name":"L.","last_name":"Lueder","location":"Southern Connecticut State University","background_text":"Sandra L. Lueder is an Associate Professor Emeritus, Southern Connecticut State University. She has a PhD in Marketing from the City University of New York (Baruch College), an MBA in Management and Marketing from the University of Connecticut, and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She has also taught at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Her non-education employment includes working in government, small business, and United Engineers and Constructors, a large corporation that is a division of Raytheon. Dr. Lueder has been passionate about small business for more than 25 years. As the proud daughter of a twice-entrepreneur, she has lived the life and has seen the ups and downs of small business ownership. She has taught small business management courses and has integrated the small business perspective into most of the marketing and leadership courses that she teaches. Dr. Lueder has published in the New England Journal of Entrepreneurship and The E-Business Review. She has also made many presentations at academic conferences."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":20,"name":"Human Resources","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HF5549","visible_textbooks_count":13,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/human-resources?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":48,"url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Small%20Business%20Management%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.pdf","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:36.000-05:00","name":"Saylor Foundation"}],"formats":[{"id":298,"type":"PDF","url":"http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Small%20Business%20Management%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.pdf","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":299,"type":"Online","url":"https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_small-business-management-in-the-21st-century/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":6,"reviews":[{"id":3872,"first_name":"Wei","last_name":"Chen","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Mary Washington","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers all traditional topics of entrepreneurship such as value creation, family business, business plan, marketing strategy, accounting, financing, and organization. I found it especially valuable today that the book also has chapters on E-business and international business, which are increasingly common venues for entrepreneurial small businesses. As a result, I think the book provides aspiring entrepreneurs with what they need to know in order to start, operate, expand, or close a business in today's world.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content seems unbiased to me. The book includes necessary topics and wisdoms in entrepreneurship that have been in practice in real businesses.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content is up-to-date and the ideas and knowledge will not quickly become obsolete. Every chapter begins with a case that is relatively recent. Necessary updates to the cases or replacement of them will be relatively easy to implement.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in clear language. Business and entrepreneurship terminologies are highlighted in the text and immediately defined for easy understanding.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I think the text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and theory framework. Concepts and methods such as breakeven analysis are repeated a few times in different chapters, which actually is good for understanding and for students to practice these methods with some repetition.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into easy-to-read subsections. There are always subheadings and bold-typed emphases of key terms, which made the reading easy to follow. The text summarizes some of the comparisons of key concepts into tables, which makes the content clear and easy to understand at a glance.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The author organizes the topics in a logical manner that follows the natural steps when preparing for a business startup.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The text is smooth to navigate in general. The only problem I encountered was that video clips on the online version do not open after I click on the links. I'm not sure if this is a problem with my computer only.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find grammatical errors in the text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I did not find the text culturally insensitive or offensive. It objectively evaluates the benefits of outsourcing and international expansion for small businesses.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This is a very good cost-free open-source textbook to replace a traditional entrepreneurship textbook with for an undergraduate entrepreneurship class. It not only covers all the topics in entrepreneurship in a clear manner, but it also has great examples and exercises after each chapter. I'm going to adopt this textbook for my entrepreneurship class next semester.","created_at":"2020-05-30T18:06:48.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-05-30T18:06:48.000-05:00"},{"id":4961,"first_name":"Shouhong","last_name":"Wang","position":"Professor","institution_name":"University of Massachusetts Dartmouth","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book has 15 chapters and covers all important aspects of small business management which small business owners and managers must understand.  The materials are comprehensive and understandable.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The contents are unbiased and correct.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book was published in 2012, but the concepts are still valid and relevant today.  Although some materials and references could be undated, minor revisions could be done easily to make an updated version as a textbook for small business majors at four-year colleges or universities.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The 15 chapters provide excellent context of small business management in all major disciplines of business, including accounting, finance, human resources and organization, supply chain, information technology, and business laws.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book uses consistent terminology and framework.  Each chapter has clear learning objectives and 3-Thread summaries.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The 15 chapters have excellent modules and are easy to re-organized to meeting individual instructor's needs.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The organization of the book is fairly clear.  A table of contents could be included at the beginning of the book.  Sections, especially sub-sections could be numbered clearly to show the hierarchy of structure of the chapter.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The layout and fonts could be improved a bit.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well written.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book is small business friendly, and fits the small business culture.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"1. The lists of references could be aggregated and are placed after each chapter with smaller fonts to reduce the volume of the book.\r\n2. The two chapters for Marketing could be merged into one chapter.  \r\n3. The chapter of E-Commerce and E-Business could be expanded into a chapter about IT for small business which could include e-commerce/e-business, use of social media, business analytics, decision support systems for small business.","created_at":"2021-05-22T08:20:35.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-05-22T08:20:35.000-05:00"},{"id":33597,"first_name":"Chien-Chi","last_name":"Tseng","position":"Collegiate Associate Professor","institution_name":"Virginia Tech","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book provides comprehensive content on small business management. I especially like the chapter contents of marketing basics, strategy, and plan. The information provided in the book is not new ( 2011 and older). I suggest the authors update the information and provide some new content of new technology-related business management strategy and development.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book has accurate content for small business management, however, some contents are for general businesses but not specifically for small management. For example, the chapter on Accounting and Cash Flow.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Yes, the book provides relevant small business management and development content for sure.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"Overall, the text written is lucid, however, many of the video and web links in the book do not work. I strongly suggest authors update the links in this book.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework. I especially like the content of The Three Threads in each chapter. The three threads which summarize the implications of customer value, cash-flow, and digital technology and E-environment are very helpful for students to highlight their learning objectives.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The arrangement of the chapters and ideas covered does have a logical flow and the text can easily be divided into smaller sections at different times within the course. The chapters could be rearranged if necessary for a class. I would suggest adding some more figures and tables for better presentation.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The chapter organization and structure are clear and easy to follow.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"As I mentioned in the other comment sections, the authors should check and update the video and web clip linkages. More figures and charts added should be helpful for the readers.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any grammatical errors in the text.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This book does not seem to be culturally insensitive or offensive, however, as mentioned earlier the videos and web links are somewhat dated and the points could benefit from more updated and relevant examples.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"After reviewing Small Business Management in the 21st Century by David Cadden and Sandra Lueder, I think the text covered all the main points of traditional small business topics and the steps of a small business, which has to consider. The book makes a great starting point for discussing all the main concepts of small business management and development strategy. Still, the authors could improve the book with newer, more relevant examples/case studies and videos and other new technology management and innovation enhanced materials.","created_at":"2021-12-29T15:10:29.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-12-29T15:10:29.000-06:00"},{"id":33922,"first_name":"Joe","last_name":"Messer","position":"Professor of Entrepreneurship","institution_name":"Manchester University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covered a lot of topics.  However it was too overwhelming, too all encompassing.  It was difficult to find a 'flow'","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I had no problem with any of the information I read.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"I did not like that it started out with a lot of personal comments.","clarity_rating":2,"clarity_review":"Needs more visuals","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"The language of the book was consistent all the way through.","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"Nothing special","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book was organized well.  The chapters made sense.  There was just so much content too much of it was opinion based.","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"There needed to be more visuals, graphs, etc.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I saw no errors","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"I did not notice any bias","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"I could not find instructor material like exams, lecture notes, etc.  That would have been nice to see.","created_at":"2022-06-22T09:23:15.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-06-22T09:23:15.000-05:00"},{"id":34228,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Grimshaw","position":"Lecturer/Non-Tenure Track Faculty","institution_name":"California State University, Dominguez Hills","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"Even though this text is now 10 years old (2012) many of the areas and ideas for small business are still relevant for some small medium enterprises.  They are not for the current trend towards non-brick/mortar and on-line methods of doing small business although Chapter 4 is designed to address the areas of E-Business and E-Commerce that were relevant 10 years ago,  This book does not contain an index or glossary but does have a table of contents.","accuracy_rating":2,"accuracy_review":"I have used this text for several years and the accuracy and error-free aspects are in need of repair due to age.  Most of the links and references are no longer available on the internet but none the less students do learn from the discussions and basics illustrated in the writings.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"This text would be terrific if someone would take the time to update the references and links so the material presented would be better understood by the students and not be frustrating to them.  The way were overcame this to some degree was by having the students do research and locate more current links and examples to replace the ones that did not work.  My students were able to gain a good level of understanding on how small businesses are built and operated with the materials and use of supplemental information.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"My students felt that there was a minimum of extraneous information and the text even though fairly basic was easy to navigate and complete assignments related to the text.  The ability to search and locate information was helpful.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"There were not any issues we could find with consistency and most of the terminology was still relevant with some exceptions due to changes in business over the past 10 years.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The modularity for students was through a easily navigable table of contents to drill down to the sections within the chapters by simply using the link/headings.  Cut and paste was available to take out sections that might be used for focusing and student interactions.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This headings and structure were very easily understood and quite logical in helping students go from a macro view to focusing on specific topics to gain a better understand and clarity of the subject.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text was easily navigated through the ever present return to table of contents and hot links for all chapters and sub headings.  Images and charts were clear even though not very creative.  The main distraction was the links in the chapters to videos, online references, etc. were for the most part not functional or available anymore due to age.","grammatical_rating":2,"grammatical_review":"When I ran Grammarly over several sections of the text there were numerous basic issues - spelling, periods, spaces, verb forms and article usage.  Nothing that made the text unreadable.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This was a business text and neither my students nor I detected any cultural issues.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"This is more of plea than comment for an update to this text or additional small business management texts be listed OER...small business is the heartbeat of business in America (and around the world) so this subject is taught in many schools and it would be terrific to have the authors update the text!","created_at":"2022-12-04T15:26:34.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-04T15:26:34.000-06:00"},{"id":35448,"first_name":"LaDawn","last_name":"Pieczonka","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Rio Salado College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Small Business Management in the 21st century covers a good variety of topics that can be applied to how modern-day small businesses. The book covers many relevant topics like online marketing, business planning, supply chain management, and customer service. It think this book could improve in it's coverage of advanced topics and needs more specific case studies to provide a more balanced perspective.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content of this book is very well-researched and explains many of the common business theories and principles at work in today's small business environment. The examples and references come from experienced business experts, but the research relies on a limited group of people, so it lacks diversity and more international perspectives. ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content feels very timely and closely aligned with what's happening in the world of small businesses today. I liked the thorough coverage of online presence, marketing strategies, and customer service. There are a few other sections that could benefit from a little more relevance. Given how quickly digital marketing trends evolve, the parts focused on that topic will probably need regular updates to stay current with the ever-changing online landscape.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is easy to read and does an excellent job of familiarizing readers with new terms as they come up. Its structure is easy to understand, andt the layout is straightforward, so you can easily find your way around and focus on the material without getting lost.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The writing maintains a consistent tone and style throughout, creating a enjoyable reading experience. The business principles are clearly connected and thoughtfully build upon one another as you move through each chapter.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is broken down into short, easy-to-digest chapters, which makes the material really accessible. Its format lets readers jump around and focus on the topics that interest them most, without needing to read the whole thing from start to finish. This makes it both a handy reference and a great way to dive deep into the material whenever you want.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The sequence of this book makes a lot of logical sense, with each chapter building upon the previous one in a solid and easy-to-understand way. One thing that would be more helpful is that the transitions between some subjects, such as marketing, finance, and operations, would be smoother so that there is a better, more readable flow between each section.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The book’s design is very user-friendly, with no noticeable issues. Navigation is straightforward, so it’s easy to jump between chapters or find specific topics of interest. Images, charts, and other visuals are clear, helping to illustrate key points without causing any confusion or distractions.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The textbook did an excellent job on this front. The book was polished and free of obvious grammatical errors. This is a professional level of quality writing, which makes it easy to read.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The book does a nice job of covering global markets and cultural differences. That said, it might have been even more helpful if it included more examples from outside Western markets. Many examples and case studies are from a Western perspective, so some readers  might not find them as relatable or useful in global markets.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The textbook offers a solid foundation for students studying small business management in today's age. The content is accurate and comprehensive. I liked the design because it was user-friendly for students or professionals looking to brush up on their knowledge of small business practices.","created_at":"2025-04-19T15:04:38.000-05:00","updated_at":"2025-04-19T15:04:38.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/small-business-management-in-the-21st-century?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:09:30.000-05:00"},{"id":223,"title":"Beyond Lean: Simulation in Practice","edition_statement":"Second Edition","volume":null,"copyright_year":2013,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"Lean thinking, as well as associated processes and tools, have involved into a ubiquitous perspective for improving systems particularly in the manufacturing arena. With application experience has come an understanding of the boundaries of lean capabilities and the benefits of getting beyond these boundaries to further improve performance. Discrete event simulation is recognized as one beyond-the-boundaries of lean technique. Thus, the fundamental goal of this text is to show how discrete event simulation can be used in addition to lean thinking to achieve greater benefits in system improvement than with lean alone. Realizing this goal requires learning the problems that simulation solves as well as the methods required to solve them. The problems that simulation solves are captured in a collection of case studies. These studies serve as metaphors for industrial problems that are commonly addressed using lean and simulation.","contributors":[{"id":3000,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Charles","middle_name":"R.","last_name":"Standridge","location":"Grand Valley State University","background_text":"Charles R. Standridge, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing Interim Director, Occupational Safety \u0026 Health Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Dr. Charles Standridge joined the faculty in January 1999. His primary interests are in energy systems design as well as production operations and supply chain logistics with the application discrete event simulation methods. He teaches courses in energy systems, production operations and material handling, as well as engineering data analysis and computer programming. He has grants having to do with the gathering and modeling of wind resource data in Lake Michigan; the remanufacturing, repurposing and recycling of lithium-ion batteries used to power vehicles, and energy system curriculum development. Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, 1974. Master of Science and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering / Operations Research from Purdue University, 1977 and 1978."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":242,"url":"http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/6/","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:38.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:38.000-05:00","name":"Grand Valley State University"}],"formats":[{"id":119,"type":"PDF","url":"https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/6/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":2,"reviews":[{"id":863,"first_name":"Jason","last_name":"Weaver","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Brigham Young University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers a wide variety of scenarios that may be simulated in a Lean manufacturing operation. It appears to assume a fairly good understanding of Lean principles, manufacturing system design, and programming skills. Example simulation set ups are described in a generalized pseudocode, and are meant to be compatible with the AutoMod simulation software, which has a free student version.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I have not looked through the code and equations for accuracy. In the text, it appears to be accurate in general, but there are several instances where it is either unclear or misleading. For example, it will occasionally seem to shift its voice from a textbook to text perhaps copied directly from previous versions or lecture notes. On page 6-18, for example, it says \"How to do this case study will be described in tutorial style for the simulation environment that\nyou are using in a separate document.\" I eventually found that this document is actually in the Appendix of the book, but that was not clear from this statement.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The case studies are generic enough to be useful for quite a while. If the AutoMod software becomes obsolete, a future edition may need to reference a different software package, but the actual instructions are software agnostic in general pseudocode.","clarity_rating":2,"clarity_review":"It can be difficult to understand the book on a first reading. In many places, it can seem more like an academic paper meant for people already familiar with the basics than a textbook for undergraduate students with little experience in programming.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"It appears to be fairly consistent","modularity_rating":3,"modularity_review":"The individual sections seem fairly modular once the basics of the topic are understood. However, individual sections are not as helpful as an outside reference unless the reader has covered the previous sections, especially the introduction.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The topics are in a good order - basics of simulation are discussed first, followed by how to set up a simulation, followed by simple scenarios and increasingly complex ones.","interface_rating":3,"interface_review":"The book is available as a PDF. As such, it appears to be free from any major issues. It would be convenient to have it available in other formats as well, such as an interactive webpage, kindle or epub book, etc. In PDF, it would be helpful to at least make the table of contents hyperlinks to the different chapters.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Looks fine.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"No instances appear to be inappropriate.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2016-12-05T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2016-12-05T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":1730,"first_name":"Omar","last_name":"Ashour","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Penn State Behrend","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers a wide spectrum of topics related to simulation for lean purposes. The book assumes a pre-knowledge in lean principles and manufacturing systems design and analysis. The book provides pseudo-codes for different simulation situations. The book is nicely organized. The first part provides background on simulation and then moves to explain simulation in different applications. ","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I have not gone through the whole book at the time of the review. The content seems to be accurate and free from errors. ","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to-date. The applications and case studies are general and expected to stay useful for long time. The use of Automod might dictate necessary updates. The author should look for including other software packages that are up-to-date and provide more capabilities.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is clear to read for someone with some background in lean and simulation.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is consistent. ","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text is divisible especially after part I. Most of the sections need the pre-knowledge from previous sections.  ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is well organized and presented in a logical and clear fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts, and any other display features that may distract or confuse the reader. The book can benefit from improving some of the figures. ","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammar issues. ","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/beyond-lean-simulation-in-practice-second-edition?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:03:16.000-05:00"},{"id":430,"title":"Mastering Strategic Management","edition_statement":"1st Canadian Edition","volume":null,"copyright_year":2014,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781774200094","license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"Mastering Strategic Management is designed to enhance student engagement in three innovative ways. The first is through visual adaptations of the key content in the book. It is well documented that many of today's students are visual learners. To meet students' wants and needs (and thereby create a much better teaching experience for professors), Mastering Strategic Management contains multiple graphic concept pages in ever section of every chapter of the book. Think of graphic concept pages as almost like info-graphics for key concepts in each section. This feature sets Mastering Strategic Management apart from any strategic management book on the market today. The second way the authors capture student interest through their textbook is by using a real-world company as the running example in each chapter. For example, Chapter 1 in Mastering Strategic Management utilizes Blackberry to harness the conceptual coverage of the chapter in a running, corporate, application to which students will relate. The third inventive way Mastering Strategic Management holds the attention of strategic management students is through the “strategy at the movies” feature in each chapter that links course concepts with a popular motion picture.","contributors":[{"id":4111,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Janice","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Edwards","location":"Centennial College","background_text":"Janice Edwards is a business educator with teaching experience at Centennial College in Scarborough, ON, and College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, BC and Fernie, BC. She has contributed to editing of several textbooks, mainly in adapting U.S. textbooks for use in Canadian schools. In adapting this textbook, she strived to bring contemporary Canadian content into the text to engage the readers with timely, familiar examples while maintaining the conversational tone of the text."},{"id":4112,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Dave","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Ketchen","location":"Auburn University","background_text":"Dave Ketchen serves as Lowder Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management at Auburn University. An award-winning educator, Ketchen has taught Strategic Management, Principles of Management, and Franchising. His research interests include strategic management, entrepreneurship, research methods, and strategic supply-chain management. He has published more than one hundred articles in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Strategic Management Journal. He has served on thirteen editorial boards, including those of Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of Management Studies. He has served as associate editor for seven journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, and Organizational Research Methods. Ketchen serves on the teaching team for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at Florida State University, has acted as an expert witness, and has assisted a variety of private and public sector entities with strategic planning. He is the former chair of the board of directors for the Alabama Launchpad (a statewide business plan competition) and currently serves on the Steering Committee for the Michelin Development–East Alabama (an entity that provides low-interest loans to fuel job creation)."},{"id":4113,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Jeremy","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Short","location":"University of Oklahoma","background_text":"Jeremy Short is the Rath Chair in Strategic Management at the University of Oklahoma. His award-winning teaching includes classes such as Principles of Management, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Management History. Short’s research focuses on the determinants of firm and organizational performance. He has published more than fifty articles in such journals as Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Academy of Management Learning and Education, and Journal of Management Education, among others. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Management and serves on the editorial board of Organizational Research Methods. He also coauthored the first Harvard Business School case in graphic novel format."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":344,"url":"https://opentextbc.ca/strategicmanagement/","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","name":"BCcampus"}],"formats":[{"id":561,"type":"Online","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/strategicmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":562,"type":"PDF","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/strategicmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1699,"type":"eBook","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/strategicmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":null,"textbook_reviews_count":0,"reviews":[],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/mastering-strategic-management-1st-canadian-edition?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:09:35.000-05:00"},{"id":456,"title":"Project Management","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2014,"ISBN10":null,"ISBN13":"9781774200131","license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":"unknown","description":"This book covers the basics of project management. This includes the process of initiation, planning, execution, control and close out that all projects share.","contributors":[{"id":4177,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Adrienne","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Watt","location":null,"background_text":"Adrienne Watt holds a Computer Systems Diploma (BCIT), a Bachelors in Technology (BCIT) and a Master’s in Business Administration (City University). Since 1989, Adrienne has worked as an educator and gained extensive experience developing and delivering business and technology curriculum to post-secondary students. During that time she ran a successful software development business. In the business she worked as an IT Professional in a variety of senior positions including Project Manager, Database Designer, Administrator and Business Analyst. Recently she has been exploring a wide range of technology related tools and processes to improve delivery methods and enhance learning for her students."}],"subjects":[{"id":2,"name":"Business","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"HF5001","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/business?locale=es"},{"id":21,"name":"Management","parent_subject_id":2,"call_number":"HD30.4","visible_textbooks_count":60,"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management?locale=es"}],"publishers":[{"id":375,"url":"https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/","year":null,"created_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","updated_at":"2018-09-07T12:22:39.000-05:00","name":"BCcampus"}],"formats":[{"id":643,"type":"Online","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1723,"type":"PDF","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1724,"type":"eBook","url":"https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":16,"reviews":[{"id":1297,"first_name":"Sang-Phil","last_name":"Kim","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Winona State University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"Project management has soft skills and hard skills. Though the text covers all area and ideas of the subject it seems too concise, especially on hard/quantitative skills, such as critical path method (CPM), earned value analysis (EVA), and risk analysis.   \n\nIt can be used a supplementary material.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content is accurate.I didn't find any error.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to-date. The text is written and arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be easy and straightforward to implement.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in clear, accessible prose. It provides enough explanations for jargons.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text has 19 chapters. It is easy to divide, to modify, or to rearrange.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text has a logical structure/organization.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text has no significant interface issues. The figures and tables are too small, but it can be seen in large version if a reader clicks the figure/table. I reviewed PDF version, but not sure in different formats.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I didn't find any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"More contents for technical/quantitative skills and examples.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1345,"first_name":"Ziko (Ziad)","last_name":"Rizk","position":"Computer Systems Faculty","institution_name":"LinnBenton Community College (LBCC)","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book covers the project management topic very well. The author begins the book with why businesses should leverage project management, then moves on to the project definition, the project life cycle, the Project Management Institute (PMI) and project methodologies, and finally to each phase of the project life cycle (initiation, planning, implementation, and closing). The book does include an index, a slide set for each chapter, and is available in several different formats (HTML, PDF, etc.)","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book is accurate, up-to-date, and unbiased. The implementation chapter is light. I think a complete chapter on monitoring and controlling would have added much value to the book.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The book content is up-to-date. While the project management field continue to evolve, and core processes and knowledge areas are mature and stable. The book is written in such a way that corrections and revisions will be straightforward to implement. Speaking of revisions, the author covers the five PMI process areas (initiation, planning, executing/implementation, monitoring and controlling, and closing); however, the implementation chapter is light with brief mention of the monitoring and controlling activities. A good chapter on monitoring and controlling would have add much value.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is easy to read and follow. While the author used many of the project management technical terminology, she did not go overboard. The majority of the chapters cover the content well.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The book is mostly consistent. The one inconsistent, I think, that requiring refinement is the project management processes. While the author used initiation, planning, implementation, and closing, the PMI uses initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. I think, it would be best to stay consistent with PMI.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is modular. The book consists of 19 different chapters. Each chapter focuses on a different project management topic. 9 of the 19 chapters focus on planning the different project management knowledge areas, which in my opinion, is appropriate.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The book is well organized and structured. The 19 chapters’ flow well. The content of flow of each chapter is also good. I already stated the implementation chapter is light and a separate chapter of monitoring and controlling would have added value.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The book interface is very good. As far as I can tell, there are no interface and navigation problems. The images and charts are clear and readable. A few of the images are busy and still readable.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book grammar is very good. While I was not focusing much on grammar, no grammatical errors stood out.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book is politically correct. I think, I would have noticed if the book was culturally insensitive.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I think, this is a good project management book. I think the implementation chapter should be renamed to executing and beefed up. I also think a new chapter on monitoring and controlling should be added. Finally, the planning chapters could be adjusted to align with the PMI knowledge areas.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1430,"first_name":"Dave","last_name":"Amato","position":"Adjunct Instructor","institution_name":"Portland Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"I think the book does a pretty good job of this although I think the representative graphics were difficult to view as part of the book content. They are too small and required enlargement if you wanted to try to get anything out of them.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I was pleased with this aspect of the book.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"As long as there are projects to manage, this book will be relevant. As an elementary guide to the process of project management it does a good job.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Many text books are pedantic and verbose. This one is not. Basic language drives to the elemental point.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Well done.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I think the author did a very good job with her organization of the material, sequential steps and references.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Very good.","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"The graphics are poor. I think there should be more use of charts and flow charts. The graphics provided are difficult to interpret or even see in the PDF version.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Good","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Very little opportunity in the subject matter to deal with cultural relevance. I found no insensitive or offensive references of any kind.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The graphics provided were frustrating. Given the nature of this subject, I believe more graphics should be provided; flow charts, story boards, scheduling forms, etc. I am a visual learner and find subjects like this are easier to grasp with visual aids and case studies. Some examples were used but I think following an actual, completed project; supported by photos of the product of the project management effort would be helpful in keeping the learners interest.","created_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2017-06-20T19:00:00.000-05:00"},{"id":1749,"first_name":"Deborah","last_name":"Hommer","position":"Assistant Teaching Professor","institution_name":"Penn State University Altoona","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"I feel the book touches upon all the topics of a typical Project Management Book except use of a software tool like Microsoft Project.  The book does not go into great detail on many of the project deliverables identified by PMI or PMD.\n\nAlso recommend:\nChapter 12-take slide 8 and add formulas and add to text content.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not identify any accuracy issues.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"I believe because it is high level, it will remain relevant.\nAdditionally, the level will negatively impact it use in higher level classes (400-level).","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"I believe it is well written with nice examples.\n","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I found the book to be consistent within and with industry information.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The chapters are assignable as smaller reading sections.\nThey are in fact very small, high level information which I would augment with case studies.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This books is organized like most other Project Management Books-Project Life Cycle.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I did not experience any issues with the interface when reviewing this text.  Limited graphics used had no issues displaying.  Might recommend more graphics.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I feel the book is well written with no grammar errors.\n","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I did not note any cultural issues with this text.  ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I think this would be good for a 100 or 200 level Project Management class.\nI would like to see some case studies and depth to be added so it could be used for a 400-level course.  \n","created_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2018-02-01T18:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":3122,"first_name":"Micheline","last_name":"Al Harrack","position":"Visiting Faculty","institution_name":"Marymount University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book covers all the topics relevant to Project Management. It outlines an overview of Project Management, the Project Life Cycle, and covers all knowledge areas as identified in the PMBOK 5th edition. It does not integrate using a software like Microsoft Project. \r\nThe book references Implementation instead of Executing even though it mentions Execution as an alternative. It goes briefly over Integration, and Monitoring and Controlling. It can be used as a textbook to be supplemented with a software package and the changes in the PMBOK 6th edition.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book is accurate and in line with the PMBOK 5th edition. ","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book is relevant and covers the principles of Project Management. It can be used as a basic reference even after the PMBOK 6th edition is out. ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is clear. The style is simple, easy, and to the point.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is consistent in terminology and framework. ","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters can be easily divided and assigned as readings and reference materials in a course. The chapters are short, to the point, and simple to read and understand. ","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is organized. It starts with the overview, the project life cycle, framework, stakeholder management then moves to the initiation phase and dedicates 9 chapters to planning the different knowledge areas. It covers the Executing phase very briefly in the \"Project Implementation Overview\" chapter and the Closing phase in the \"Project Completion\" chapter. ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The book interface is clean. It is easy to navigate. Even though the charts are small, they are clear. I did not identify any problems in the display features.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is free of grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive. Most examples are universal. None are offensive, in my opinion.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This book is a good Project Management book. The style is clean and far from verbose. The text can be revised at a certain point to align the terminology with the PMBOK . ","created_at":"2019-07-26T19:01:44.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-07-26T19:01:44.000-05:00"},{"id":3158,"first_name":"Elaine","last_name":"Luther","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Point Park University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"Table of Contents should provide short description of content for each Chapter.\r\nWould like to see more Business Examples, since this was listed under Business Area.  Missing major projects such as; New Product Development/Acquisition, Capital Expenditures, Business Plans, Administrative Projects (Health Care Choices, etc.)  Also, examples were confusing; some were project types, while others were job types, in C2.  \r\nThe Preface had 5 elements of Project Management, but then C3 only had 4, missing Control.  That should be the structure for the textbook, and it should be consistent.\r\nCommunication Planning should be an earlier Chapter rather than C15.  Too late by then.\r\nGood coverage of Group Dynamics, Gantt Charts, Budgeting, Quality Conrol, Risk Management, and Implementation.\r\nWould like to see links to Excel for NPV calculations.\r\nIt would also be nice to have a case study of a project that flows through all of the Chapters.\r\n, \r\n","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"As referenced above, there was a discrepancy in steps in Project Management; preface listed 5, C3 only had 4 - dropped Control.\r\nI assume this is a country of original difference, but Third Party Contracting is often used over Outsourcing.  Same with Charter versus Contract.  Not sure.\r\nIt seemed to be well edited.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"It has been around for a long time, but history should be more current/relevant - with examples students could understand.  Perhaps steps to develop the iPhone?\r\n\r\nPlanning a wedding might not be a good example for business.  Even planning a vacation or building a tiny home would be more relevant.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"I prefer more lists, rather than long paragraphs.  \r\n\r\nAlso, there could be concrete examples.\r\n\r\nHave links or examples for finding budget details - trade organizations, franchises, etc.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Chapter 10 and 11 seem to cover the same steps of preparing timelines.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"I think there should be an overview chapter that describes the process from start to finish, perhaps with an outline or workbook.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"C15 Communication should be up front.\r\nHave Overview Chapter.\r\n","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"I could not find the slides.\r\nI could not get the audio files to open.  Each time I tried, there was no back button, and I had to reopen the PDF and scroll down to the page.\r\n\r\nDo PDF's have a find or go to page option?","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"It was well written.  Very clear.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I would skip the wedding example for a business textbook.\r\n\r\nEvent planning could be a substitute.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I was looking for a textbook that I could use with a Capstone course where senior develop a business plan.\r\nI wanted a stronger business focus.\r\nHowever, this is close.\r\nThanks.","created_at":"2019-09-05T13:48:51.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-09-05T13:48:51.000-05:00"},{"id":3937,"first_name":"Jonathan","last_name":"de Alderete","position":"Associate Teaching Professor","institution_name":"University of Massachusetts Lowell","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is an excellent high level overview perfect for both business majors and engineers who are learning the ropes for staging a project.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This is a standard overview. I would have liked to see a bit more in depth on the techniques for planning but it is laid out in a similar way to how industry tackles problems.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Luckily barring a major industry overhaul, this is a well established workflow.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book was written in an approachable non-technical fashion, with minimal use of jargon. Additionally lighthearted graphics increase the engagement.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The table formatting is a bit jarring at times (Colors, styles and fonts) which can be distracting.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters are about the right length for a student to read before class, these would go well with a comprehensive case study.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"There is a bit of a jump toward the end of this book (From project development to implementation is a bit glossed in my opinion), and I would have loved to see some implementation case study, but otherwise clear.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No issues.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"While the book does play some service to other cultures, I think a little more expansion on how regions can effect deliverable items as well as expectations is a major player. This won't be an issue to students or to the book, but I would add it as a consideration.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall this is a great primer on project management. I plan to use this book with Senior mechanical engineers to drive context on project planning.","created_at":"2020-06-10T11:03:47.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-10T11:03:47.000-05:00"},{"id":4109,"first_name":"Keivan","last_name":"Sadeghzadeh","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Massachusetts Dartmouth","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook covers many topics in the area but could include more such as \"Communications Management\" and ...","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I found the textbook error-free and unbiased ...","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The textbook is almost up to date but there are rooms for improvement such as numerical examples and case studies. Using more interested real-word examples id recommended ...","clarity_rating":2,"clarity_review":"The textbook lacks adequate context for many technical terminologies and concepts specifically quantitative methods such as CPM and PERT. Many project management techniques are not discussed and explained in details and major improvement in this category (clarity) is required ...","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Terminology and framework are almost consistence but minor reorganizing in topics using the order of the project management areas according to the standards and guidelines is suggested ...","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"More breakdown in chapters is suggested specially in chapters 10 to 16. These chapters require developed structure using different level to make the concept and content clear and easy to understand ...","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"As mentioned in \"Consistency\", using the order of the project management areas according to the standards and guidelines in order to apply minor reorganizing could be effective ...","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"More graphical presentation and visualization techniques are required. Many areas of project management could benefit table, figures, and charts to present the context in a clear fashion ...","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I don't see any errors ...","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The textbook is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way ...","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"-","created_at":"2020-06-27T17:35:55.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-27T17:35:55.000-05:00"},{"id":4290,"first_name":"Andrea","last_name":"Peterson","position":"Faculty: Lecturer","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text is perfect for a beginner's level course in Project Management.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text includes all the standard body of knowledge components making up the traditional framework of project management.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"As the text is organized according to this traditional framework, it is readily adaptable to updates of current examples and processes.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is definitely easy to read and at a level commensurate with a beginner's course.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in its use of terminology true to the body of knowledge of project management.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text contains 16 chapters which readily fits the format of most college-level courses of 15-16 weeks of study. Additionally, chapters can be easily combined for a more topical study and/or a compressed delivery.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text follows the traditional methodology of study of the phases of project management and remains true to the body of knowledge required.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text includes clickable links for some images and figures making it highly interactive.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were found in this text as it is written in a very professional manner.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"There are no cultural issues within this text.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The examples used in this text for explanation of the difficult subject of precedence planning and diagramming are that of planning a wedding, making this a highly valuable text for the hospitality industry and specifically meeting and event project management.","created_at":"2020-08-05T11:09:06.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-05T11:09:06.000-05:00"},{"id":4557,"first_name":"Debbie","last_name":"Austin","position":"Part Time Faculty","institution_name":"Portland Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text is a comprehensive overview of the basic functions and processes of project management. It is not an in-depth study in any one area of project management but does a great job of covering the end to end process for a survey or basics course.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I found the text to be accurate and sufficient for project management topics.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"I like this text for the coverage of project management topics for a basic understanding of project methodology. Because it is a basics book, it does not cover agile methods sufficiently or address non-standard approaches to project management that could make it more relevant for today's project environments.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I really like this book for it's easy to understand language and straightforward layout. Students seem to be able to navigate and understand this book and are able to follow the direction that references the textbook.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This book is very consistent throughout with nicely structured chapters that are easy to digest in a single sitting.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text has equally weighted chapters that are named appropriately and easy to understand. Within the chapters, there are section headers that make it easy to follow the content progression.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"I use this book because it is so well organized. The chapters are clear and follow standard project management practice. They are structured by topic so it is easy to assign chapters that align to the content of the course.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is well designed with supporting images and examples that make the content more clear.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I have not found any grammatical issues.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I have not found any issues related to cultural sensitivities.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is my go-to book for basic project management course needs. It is easy to read, understand, and use and I love the basic coverage of project management practice that it provides. This would not be a text for any specific project management topics that need more depth but it is a great basics book for those just starting out in project management. I highly recommend this text.","created_at":"2021-01-11T11:26:28.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-11T11:26:28.000-06:00"},{"id":33334,"first_name":"Abdullah","last_name":"Oguz","position":"Visiting College Lecturer","institution_name":"Cleveland State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all project management knowledge areas and process groups. The table of content shows all of the topics in an organized way. However, I think some chapters are short, and therefore they should include more content. For example, Chapter 3 “The Project Life Cycle (Phase)” consists of four main phases with limited information for each of them. This chapter can be considered as a summary. There is a lack of clarification regarding the structure of the text after this chapter. Agile project management is addressed with only the Scrum framework in Chapter 4.\r\nOne important advantage of this OER is that it provides PowerPoint presentation files and audio files for each chapter.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content looks accurate. However, some parts need more explanation with exercises and case studies.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The book was published in 2014. There are three updates in 2017 and 2019. However, they are mostly related to the formatting, not the content.\r\nAlthough the book covers the main topics in project management, there have been updates in the primary body of knowledge guide (PMBOK Guide) published by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The sixth edition was published in 2017, and the seventh edition will be released in August 2021. Besides, in the meantime, new and emerging technologies changed the corporate and social environment with new opportunities, and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the understanding of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.\r\nThe content cannot be considered obsolete, but updates are required throughout the chapters.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is well-written, and it can be understood without ambiguity. However, a lack of explanation for some chapters and topics may leave doubts in many students’ minds.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text was structured for modularity with 19 chapters and sections inside each chapter. Therefore, it can be easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections although some chapters such as Chapter 19 cannot be considered a chapter, but a short conclusion.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The chapter titles emphasize planning. Actually, planning is the most important part for a project manager. However, in project management, project monitoring and control, as well as execution (implementation), should be highlighted separately beside the planning. Therefore, it can create a perception that undermines the importance of other phases and process groups.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Although chapter titles are available in the Table of Content, sections of chapters are not provided. The quality of the images is good in general. However, several figures such as Figure 1.1 don’t have a good resolution.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find any grammatical errors. However, this issue should be addressed by an expert in this field.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"In parallel with the global nature of project management discipline and diverse teams, the book provides examples of the implementation of projects in other cultures. For example, the “Project Management Expertise” section in Chapter 2 has a subsection “Understanding the Project Environment”. The last paragraph of this section reads “Project managers in multicultural projects must appreciate the culture dimensions and try to learn relevant customs, courtesies, and business protocols before taking responsibility for managing an international project. A project manager must take into consideration these various cultural influences and how they may affect the project’s completion, schedule, scope, and cost.” This positive approach is implemented throughout the book.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"I found this book very helpful and included it in my two summer courses as a supplementary resource.","created_at":"2021-07-04T00:34:51.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-07-04T00:34:51.000-05:00"},{"id":33849,"first_name":"Smita","last_name":"Singh","position":"Lecturer","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook is pretty comprehensive and covers all aspects of project management. The book is well - organized and provides power points and audio files in the end of each chapter. However some of the chapters are not much in detail. For instance, chapter 3 is pretty basic and should cover topics in detail.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not identify any accuracy issues.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The book is recommended for a senior level class. All the topics can be introduced in the junior sections, and thereafter, can be reintroduced in the senior sections.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is consistent with industry standards.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"Some of the topics in this book are inconsistent and don't follow PMI standards. For instance, the phases of the project lifecycle can be reframed.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"All the chapters can be divided into smaller reading sections and the language is very easy to understand.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"No issues with the organization of this book.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book provides basic understanding of the project management discipline in a global environment and is politically correct.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Few of the chapters can be updated with the upcoming trends in the project management discipline.","created_at":"2022-05-13T11:19:28.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-13T11:19:28.000-05:00"},{"id":33959,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Botyarov","position":"Lecturer","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of project management, including associated processes and tools. This introductory text can be an excellent supplement to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) given the flow and structure of the chapters. That being said, project management has evolved over the last several years where a discussion of new methodologies, such as Agile and Critical Chain, could provide additional benefit to readers.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The textbook accurately describes project management fundamentals and provides accurate definitions of terms.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The fundamentals of project management are unlikely to shift much given the relevance of traditional waterfall approaches. Given that the purpose of the PMBoK, and other introductory texts such as this, is to provide a set of best practices for the field, the material will stay relevant. That being said, new methodology such as Agile is becoming increasingly common, so readers should keep that in mind and review newer methodologies on their own.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The textbook is very clear, providing definitions of key project management terms where needed. Additionally, case study examples provide insight into practical application(s) of the discussed topic, further elaborating on key terms and providing more clarity.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Throughout the entire textbook, the same terms are used and the formatting of chapters is similar such that the reader can get comfortable with the flow of material.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The textbook does an excellent job of decomposing project management topics into easy-to-digest sections, which the reader can comfortably read in one sitting. That being said, the textbook could benefit from sample exercises or problems after each chapter so the reader could apply the new knowledge in a practical way to enhance retention.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"All topics in the textbook are presented in a logical way, similar to the sequence in an actual project, where you begin with stakeholder analysis and conclude with project completion. This organization further allows the reader to understand the structure of project management processes.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The textbook has clear examples, with graphics as needed, that are free from errors and are clearly displayed.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The textbook does not contain any evident grammatical errors and is therefore easy to read and digest.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Given the nature of the textbook and the way material is presented, it is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This textbook provides an excellent introduction to project management by decomposing relevant structure and processes. I would highly recommend this textbook to students seeking to learn the fundamentals of a dynamic field. Supplemental material regarding Agile, and other new project management processes, can be provided separately to further guide class discussions.","created_at":"2022-07-24T15:08:09.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-07-24T15:08:09.000-05:00"},{"id":34626,"first_name":"Megan","last_name":"Hamilton","position":"Faculty- Coordinator of Civic Engagement Projects","institution_name":"Emory and Henry College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"It covers all the major points that I want my students to understand when learning about the craft of project management.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"While this book does address that project management is applicable to many sectors and careers, it doesn't provide as much a of a non-profit lens on project management as I would like my students to understand. This text is meant to apply to any type of project management though, which is important for my students to understand even though this specific class is about project management in the non-profit world.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"It is very up to date and would be easy to update in the future.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"It's very easy to read.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Yes, this text provides consistency in the terminology it uses.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"One of the reasons I picked this text besides that it was comprehensive and an easy read was because I could easily divide it up into smaller sections to help support our in class learning sessions.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"It is organized well and in a thought out manner.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no issues when I read this text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No major grammatical errors in the text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"There is nothing that jumped out at me reading this text that would be culturally sensitive, but I wasn't reading looking for that either.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This book does a good job of covering all the aspects of project management. It keeps things simple and basic, which is great for students who are just now learning about the craft of project management.","created_at":"2023-06-30T07:53:40.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-06-30T07:53:40.000-05:00"},{"id":34683,"first_name":"Carolyn","last_name":"McGary","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"From a project management process standpoint, it covers at a high level the majority of what a starting student would need to know.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Principles are pretty universal, so accuracy still seems good.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"A few of the examples in the book are becoming outdated, and could use an update to ensure continued relevancy.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Written in a straightforward manner, with good separation of topics.  Feels clear and provides adequate context.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Flow was logical, and chapters seem to be consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Felt the chapters were easily divisible if needed.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Structure and flow seem to be logical.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Did not see any significant issues with navigation or interface.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Did not see any significant grammatical errors in the text.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I did see a variety of examples for the topics.  I did not notice anything insensitive, but I could be biased to that.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall the book has good data, I like the flow and the content.  I would look at updating some of the examples and if possible update some of the graphics and tables for visual effect.  I did like that there have been some improvements in 2019, 2021 and 2022 including some reformatting for accessibility.  I have adapted portions of this text for my own Construction Project Management course.","created_at":"2023-10-02T12:30:51.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-10-02T12:30:51.000-05:00"},{"id":34990,"first_name":"Paul","last_name":"Szwed","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Massachusetts Maritime Academy","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook offers a broad look at project management and provides a high-level treatment of most areas of project management. It would be a good introductory book on the subject, but due to its relatively abbreviated length, it does not go into uniformly deep coverage of all subjects or techniques.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Like most general texts on the subject, it provides an accurate view of what is commonly referred to as the traditional (or waterfall) framework for project management. There are alternative frameworks (e.g., agile) and other than a short mention in chapter 4, this text does not cover such alternative methods.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Most of the content in this text is useful and will benefit students in courses with introductory project management modules, or even entire introductory courses in project management. However, without additional support, the select tools and techniques described may not be in sufficient detail to enable a student to effectively apply them as a project manager.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is narrative in style and will be accessible and approachable from students of virtually any background or discipline. The text is not written for a specific discipline and adopts only jargon / technical terminology used broadly across project management professions.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The text lacked a bit of internal consistency in that the order of presentation of the chapters did not follow the framework for project management that was put forward in chapter 4 at the beginning of the book.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"While I found the text to be a bit too abbreviated for my semester-long course, the chapters themselves were sufficiently short to be easily consumed by my undergraduate students. The text lacked any ability to easily decompose chapters further into sections or subsection, such that they might be adopted into specific modules.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"Perhaps because I come from a PMI / PMP orientation and bias, I found the order of presentation to be slightly disorienting. It not follow the PMI order (mentioned in chapter 1 and illustrated partially in Table 4.1) nor did it necessarily follow the typical chronology of a project. Instead project phases were interspersed within project knowledge areas. For example, there was an extended section on project selection (NPV, ROI, etc.) in chapter 7 that typically proceeds initiation. Also, there was an extended section on interpersonal skills (e.g., personality, conflict resolution, meeting management, leadership) contained in chapter 11 on resource planning - this is usually separated from the technical skills of project management processes and could have easily been presented in a separate chapter or appendix.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface was simple and easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Overall, it was well-written and easily understood.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I think the text is acceptable, however when it is updated, the selection of examples could be more global and varied. There was a chapter devoted to culture that would provide an opportunity for readers to think more deeply about their own perspective and biases.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This is a decent textbook for project management, particularly when it is intended to be introductory. If educators are interested in developing technical project management competencies of its students, it may require supplemental materials. The next edition would also benefit from additional interactivity to further engage readers. Thank you to the authors and contributors for their solid work in putting forward one of the foremost OER texts in the discipline of project management.","created_at":"2019-04-21T14:26:16.000-05:00","updated_at":"2019-04-21T14:26:16.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/project-management?locale=es","updated_at":"2026-05-18T02:10:13.000-05:00"}],"links":{"self":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management.json?locale=es?page=1","total_pages":8,"total_count":72,"next":"https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/management.json?locale=es?page=2"}}