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WORKING IN THE 21st CENTURY SEMESTER 1 ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 LECTURE 1 Overview of Course Description of Assignment  © KAMAL KANT, 2012 1 COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. NEW PARADIGM OF WORK CAREER THEORIES ABOUT UNDERSTANDING YOU LEARN TO WORK IN 21st CENTURY ïÆ' ¨ MOTIVATION, LEADERSHIP, TEAMS, INTELLIGENCE STRESS 5. SUCEEDING IN CAREER 6. CAREER PLANNING AND JOB HUNTING  © KAMAL KANT, 2012 SEE COURSE OUTLINE CONTENTS OF TEXT FOR DETAILS 2 WORKING IN THE 21st CENTURY †¢ 13 lectures. †¢ PowerPoint slides of lectures will be posted at least a day before the lecture. †¢ There is a prescribed text for course †¢ There will be recommended readings. †¢ These [prescribed text recommended readings] must be read if you hope to do well/pass –†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¢ Therefore important to read on a regular basis rather than waiting to the ‘end’ to read! Clarify during break†¦do not wait to the ‘end’ and then send email†¦..too ‘difficult’ to explain!  © KAMAL KANT, 2012 12 ABOUT THE EXAM †¢ You can be assured there will be questions on the following topics: – – – – – – – – – Career Theories [at least 2 questions] Changing World of Work, Trends Forces of Change Self-Concept SOME EXAM QUESTIONS MAY BE Motivation SIMILAR, IF NOT IDENTICAL TO Intelligence QUESTIONS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN PAST EXAM PAPERS. YOU ARE Stress THEREFORE ENCOURAGED TO Teams COMMENCE PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM FROM THE START OF THE Leaders COURSE INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE Job Hunting COURSE TO END! 13  © KAMAL KANT, 2012 EXAM PREPARATION †¢ The exam questions requires students to demonstrate analytical critical thinking. †¢ It is not simply about regurgitation. †¢ Consequently, there are NO MODEL ANSWERS. †¢ You need to describe, discuss debate course content and be able to relate to personal situations [yours] apply to a variety of scenarios. kkant@ntu.edu.sg 14 EXAM PREPARATION  © KAMAL KANT, 2012 15 A TYPICAL QUESTION †¢ Drawing on Kaplans article Reaching your Potential in the Harvard Business Review in the July/August 2008 issue [Vol. 86, Issue 7/8, pages 45-49], explain how you will implement the three steps as proposed by Kaplan in his article, in your career onShow MoreRelatedSatff in the Work Place and The Twenty-First Managers Essay1209 Words   |  5 Pagesof the 21st century need certain theories to help and support them when dealing with staff in the work place. 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