1. Course name Faculty name
Welcome
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Faculty name

2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Richard Daft Management, 8e You will… be tested
receive homework assignments
have reading assignments
…from these materials

3. WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?
Nine in ten professors (90%) say that students would do better if they made greater user of the assigned textbook.
Students’ pass rates, retention rates and grades improve when they employ supplemental materials in addition to their textbooks.
Zogby International, 2006

4. WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION?
New focus on innovation demonstrates the latest creative thinking in management today
New emphasis on innovative responses to difficult situations highlight the latest managerial developments
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5. GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
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Study Guide

6. WHAT IS THOMSONNOW?
ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want!
Personalized Study Plan
Video Exercises
Video Applications
Concept Exercises
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e-Book
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7. WILL THOMSONNOW HELP ME GET A BETTER GRADE?
87.3% of students agree using ThomsonNOW regularly helped them perform better on exams.
83.9% of students agree that Personalized Study was a valuable study tool.
95% of students responded that using ThomsonNOW on a regular basis helped them get a better grade
82.7% of students are likely to tell a friend about ThomsonNOW
YES!

8. HOW CAN THOMSONNOW HELP ME PREPARE FOR EXAMS AND UNDERSTAND THE COURSE MATERIAL?

9. PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS

10. PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN

11. VIDEO EXERCISES

12. E-BOOK

13. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

14. ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS?
Study Guide
Includes a variety of exercises for practice and opportunities for self-tests.
ISBN for Study Guide:  

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17. STUDENTS…PLEASE READ
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