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- Title
Developing the Future Workforce: An Approach for Integrating Interpersonal Skills Into the MBA Classroom.
- Authors
BEDWELL, WENDY L.; FIORE, STEPHEN M.; SALAS, EDUARDO
- Abstract
Interpersonal skills (IPS) are crucial in today's business environment. As collaboration is the foundation of business operations, executives consistently rank interpersonal skills as a critical competency for a successful workforce. Yet, relying on training and development efforts after hiring is not enough--especially when funding for "soft skills" training is being cut across work domains. Because organizations need to select interpersonally competent individuals who can successfully engage in interactions immediately upon hire, students must acquire effective interpersonal skills before entering the workforce. To help achieve this goal, we utilize a taxonomy of interpersonal skills derived from a comprehensive review of the literature to recommend educational techniques that instructors can use to add interpersonal skills training in their teaching. The overarching goal of our work here is to use the science of training as a steppingstone to facilitate instructors' integration of interpersonal skills into existing MBA courses.
- Subjects
INTERPERSONAL communication; OUTCOME-based education; EMPLOYEE training; BUSINESS students; SOCIAL interaction; EMPLOYEE reviews; BUSINESS education; SOFT skills; ETHICS; ATTITUDE (Psychology)
- Publication
Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 2, p171
- ISSN
1537-260X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5465/amle.2011.0138