A review for a "book" or a "film". You can choose a book or a film of your choice that is related to the field of management.

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.

Do not forget about in text citation. Must suggested are films.