At Happy Training Company, people are asked who they would like as their manager.

‘Given how important a manager is to getting the most out of others, we let people choose theirs.’ 45

(a) Detail fully what you see as the arguments for and against people choosing their own managers.

(b) To what extent does the type and nature of the organisation influence your views?

(c) Is choosing your own manager appropriate to a university?

(d) How would feel about choosing your own manager?

(e) If you were interested in a managerial career, how would you feel about working in an organisation where people choose their own managers?