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Questions: Examples of some films are as follows:

• Up in the Air (2009) • Norma Rae (1979) • The Founder (2016) • The Internship (2013) • Steve Jobs (2015) • Startup.com (2001)

Examples of some books are as follows: • In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman • Iacocca - An Autobiography by Lee Iacocca • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey • Build to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James Collins • The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson Additional Guidance:

Book and film reviews are a way to engage students in active reading and listening and forming an opinion on the context in which books are written, and movies are made. A good book/film review shall answer the following questions: Remember that this module has invited you to consider what a manager does and how a manager should act. One way we might learn about how managers behave is through the books we read and the films we watch. You might consider (amongst other things):

• What is the book/movie about? What is the central theme and scope of the book/movie?

• What is the main argument/topic in the book/movie? Has the author argued them well, and are his/her assumptions valid?

• How is the relationship between the manager and the employee represented?

• How is the organisation portrayed (good, evil, beneficent, uncaring...)?

• What topics has the director chosen to include or leave out? What does that suggest about what they think is important?

• Does the work use satire or comedy to make fun of aspects of management (e.g of scientific management)?

• How are the organisation and the manager shown or described? Who does it suggest might make a good manager?

• If you used the book or the film as an instruction manual, what type of manager would you be? What strengths and weaknesses would you have?

• Remember that you do not have to pick a book or film that is explicitly about 'management' - this is an opportunity for you to be creative, but you must follow the guidelines presented here.

• Although we talk about 'managers' you can interpret this loosely - you could consider films that feature officers in the armed forces, leaders of any sort or those who are placed (or claim) a position of authority.

• Comment on the relevance of the book/film to the field of management.

• Analyse the most significant parts of the book/scenes of the film.

• A conclusion and references.