Every other week you will be given a topic to think about or an article to read. You are to make a post on your blog. You will also read and respond to the blog posts of at least three classmates every other week.

Choose one of the following statements that best represents your beliefs. Write a post defending the statement and suggesting why the other statement is not correct in your opinion.

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  The best way to develop management skills is to work for a company for several years and observe successful managers doing their work. You can’t learn management from a book.
  


• Management in the 21st century is very different from management in the past. The best managers take classes to study management activities and motivation theories rather than relying on experience.

Step 1: By Wednesday, post your original opinion. Make sure that you suggest why the other statement is not correct

Step 2: Review your classmates’ blogs. For at least 3 classmates, post comments/suggestions/ideas regarding their answers.

Step 3: On Friday, check back to the blogs that you posted to. If you received any comments from your posts, share your thoughts or reaction to them.