Assignment Workload: This Assignment comprise of a short Case. Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually. Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes: After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the LO 1. Identify and explain the concept of management, functions, roles and skills of a manager (Lo1.1) Assignment-1 Please read the case Did Major League Baseball Value Money over Bob Bowmans Behavior on Page number 39-40, Chapter 1 The Exceptional Manager available in your textbook/e-textbook Management: A Practical Approach 9th edition by Kinicki, A., & Williams, B., and answer the following questions: Assignment Question(s): (Marks 5) 1. What is the underlying problem in this case from Commissioner Rob Manfreds perspective? (1mark)

2. Why do you think Bowmans behavior was ignored for over 10 years? (1 mark)

3. What would you have done if you were Commissioner Manfred? (1 mark)

4. Which of the seven challenges to being an exceptional manager did Commissioner Manfred face in dealing with Bowman? How did he handle them? (2 marks)