1. Reading in Business Administration Center for Academic and Technology Support

2. Learning Objectives: To understand the focus of business courses To understand the focus of business courses To develop specialized reading techniques for business To develop specialized reading techniques for business To discover thought patterns commonly used in business To discover thought patterns commonly used in business To adapt study techniques for business courses To adapt study techniques for business courses

3. Business textbooks focus on the organization and management of various types of businesses.

4. Specialized Reading Techniques Reading Models Reading Models Find out what the model represents and why it is considered a model. Find out what the model represents and why it is considered a model. Determine how the model was derived. Determine how the model was derived. Discover what, if any, basic assumption the model makes about the subject. Discover what, if any, basic assumption the model makes about the subject. Analyze the model closely. Analyze the model closely.

5. Specialized Reading Techniques Reading Models Reading Models Summarize the model in your own words, including its key features. Summarize the model in your own words, including its key features. Examine the model critically. Examine the model critically. Determine the usefulness or application of the model. Determine the usefulness or application of the model. If more than one model is presented, focus on their similarities and differences. If more than one model is presented, focus on their similarities and differences.

6. Specialized Reading Techniques Reading Case Studies Reading Case Studies What is the subject of the case study? What is the subject of the case study? What key points does it make about the subject of the chapter? What key points does it make about the subject of the chapter? What is the case study intended to demonstrate? What is the case study intended to demonstrate? Illustrate practical problems? Illustrate practical problems? Discuss limitations? Discuss limitations? Demonstrate a process? Demonstrate a process?

7. Specialized Reading Techniques Reading Graphics (organizational charts) Reading Graphics (organizational charts) Read the text that accompanies the chart. Read the text that accompanies the chart. Read the caption or title of the chart. Read the caption or title of the chart. Study the chart for organization. Study the chart for organization. Decide how the items are related. Decide how the items are related. Determine what pattern, principle, or concept the chart describes. Determine what pattern, principle, or concept the chart describes.

8. Specialized Reading Techniques Reading Graphics (flow charts) Reading Graphics (flow charts) Decide what process the flowchart illustrates. Decide what process the flowchart illustrates. Next, follow the arrows, and read each step in the chart. Next, follow the arrows, and read each step in the chart. Then, summarize the process in your own words. Then, summarize the process in your own words.

9. Thought Patterns in Business Classification - subdividing a topic into its parts Classification - subdividing a topic into its parts Process - the study of how events occur Process - the study of how events occur Enumeration or listing - describing characteristics, factors, principles and theories Enumeration or listing - describing characteristics, factors, principles and theories

10. Adapting Your Study Techniques 1. Begin each class by analyzing course content. 2. Take time to shift gears. 3. Use available text supplements. 4. Use chapter aids. 5. Learn formulas and problem- solving strategies.

11. Summary Questions for Business What are three specialized reading techniques for business? What are three specialized reading techniques for business? What are three thought patterns which predominate in business texts? What are three thought patterns which predominate in business texts? What are some strategies for adapting study strategies for business? What are some strategies for adapting study strategies for business?