Case Application: Developing Gen Y Leaders 12-14 Why do you think there is a huge gap in the theory (what we know we should do) and practice (what we’re actually doing) of leadership development? 12-15 What are some reasons that companies might not be addressing Gen Y leadership development programs? 12-16 Take each of the Read more about Case Application: Developing Gen Y Leaders[…]
Case Application 3: Teaming up for Take Off 10-22 What type of teams do these employee teams appear to be? 10-23 as this story illustrated, sometimes it may take a long time for a team to reach its goal. As a manager how would you motivate a team to keep on trying? 10-24 What role Read more about Case Application 3: Teaming up for Take Off[…]
Case Application 3: Stress Kills 8-22 What is your reaction to the situation described in the case? What factors, both inside the company and externally appear to have contributed to this situation? 8-23 What appeared to be happening in France Telecom’s workplace? What stress symptoms might managers have looked for to be alerted to a Read more about Case Application 3: Stress Kills[…]
Case Application 2: Building a Better Boss 1-17 Describe the findings of Project Oxygen using the functions approach, Mintzberg’s role approach and the skills approach. 1-18 Are you surprised at what Google found out about ”building a better boss?” Explain your answer. 1-19 What’s the difference between encouraging managers to be great managers and knowing Read more about Case Application 2: Building a Better Boss[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 15 Homework Assignment 15.1 What is the operation management and how is it used in both manufacturing and service organizations? 15.2 What strategic roles does operations management play? 15.5 What is value chain? What is value chain management? What us the goal of value chain management? 15.6 What types Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 15 Homework Assignment[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 14 Homework Assignment 14.1 What is the role of control in management? 14.2 Describe four methods managers can use to acquire information about actual work performance? 14.3 How are planning and control linked? Is the control function linked to the organizing and leading functions of management? Explain. 14.4 Contrast Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 14 Homework Assignment[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 13 Homework Assignment 13.2 Why isn’t effective communication synonymous with agreement? 13.4 “Ineffective communication is the fault of the sender,” Do you agree or disagree with statement? Discuss 13.6 How might a manger use the grapevine to his or her advantage? Support your response. 13.8 Discuss the five contemporary Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 13 Homework Assignment[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 12 Homework Assignment 12.1 Define leader and leadership and discuss why managers should be leaders 12.6 “All managers should be leaders, but not all leaders should be managers.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your positions. 12.7 Do you think trust evolves out of an individual’s Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 12 Homework Assignment[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 11 Homework Assignment 11.2 What is motivation? Explain the three key elements of motivation 11.4 What role would money play in (a) the hierarchy of needs theory, (b) two-factor theory, (c) equity theory, (d) expectancy theory, and (e) motivating employees with a high nAch? 11.6 What are some advantages Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 11 Homework Assignment[…]
BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 10 Homework Assignment 10.2 Contrast (a) self-managed and cross-functional teams, and (b) virtual and face-to-face teams. 10.3 How do you explain the popularity of work teams in countries such as the United States and Canada, whose national cultures place a high value on individualism? 10.8 Contrast the pros and Read more about BUS 103 Principles of Management Chapter 10 Homework Assignment[…]