2010-04-09 Back to school after all these years! (4 of 5)
I am a returning student and have elected to complete my BA in Business at a school that will give me credit for what I have already experienced and learned. I also can save money by taking a few CLEP courses. This book was great. It has helped me fill in much of the technical side of management.
I have accomplished much without a business degree, and believe I may have been able to accomplish even more.

Great work!

Jeff in Green Bay, WI

2009-07-23 Don't waste your time! (1 of 5)
I purchased this book in hopes that it would help me pass the CLEP exam. My background is in Sociology and I have only work experience to rely on, so I thought that this would help me get the basics down. In studying this book I felt good about my progress as I had done well on the practice exams. Today I went to take the test and can honestly say that about 5% of what was on the REAL test was covered in the book. There were maybe 2 or 3 questions about theorists and the rest was more practical applications. You would be better suited to use common sense to work your way through the test than to fill your head with useless information that this book provides. I did, however, pass the exam, but I don't attribute any of it to REA's book. If you don't have practical work experience in business and you need some assistance in studying for this test, I would suggest a different book. Sometimes I feel like people are paid to write good reviews to peddle a product. I have nothing to gain by this review, but I just want people to know what they are getting into it. Take it for what it's worth.

2009-07-22 CLEP: Principles of Management (4 of 5)
The book arrived in perfect condition as advertised and within the timeframe stated. I was a first time user of Amazon.com, now it's my first resource for quality items at an incredible price.

2009-06-13 Less than Ideal Preparation. (2 of 5)
I went in to take the CLEP test today, after using CLEP Principles of Management to study. I had gone over each of the sample tests at least 3 times. I had thoroughly reviewed the material. And I was in the dark through most of the test.

Some concepts that show up on the test (PERT and Critical Path, among others) aren't even mentioned in the book. While the book focuses largely on history and people who developed the science of management, the actual test's focus is completely different. Groping through new material, I was shell-shocked to take the actual test.

I've taken 7 of these CLEPs. Most of the College Board CLEP books are great. But not this one.

As it is, I barely squeaked by with a passing grade. My advice: find another book.

2009-04-12 it is ok... (3 of 5)
it is ok. yes, i passed with a 50. I feel that there is much needed data missing from this text if you are trying for a higher score... The human development was a GREAT book and so was prinicples of marketing those two i scored 64 & 70 on.