I. Recall a recent group project or task in which you have participated. Explain how members of
Question:
I. Recall a recent group project or task in which you have participated. Explain how members of the group displayed each of the managerial skills (technical, interpersonal, conceptual, diagnostic, communication, decision-making, or time management skills) or were used in that situation.
II.The text notes that management is both a science and an art. Recall an interaction you have had with someone at a higher level in an organization (manager, teacher, group leader, or the like). In that interaction, how did the individual use science? If he or she did not use science, what could have been done to use science? In that interaction, how did the individual use art? If he or she did not use art, what could have been done to use art?
III.Watch a movie that involves an organization of some type. Harry Potter, Avatar, The Avengers, Flight, and Up in the Air would all be good choices. Identify as many management activities and skills as you can. Provide a comprehensive rationale to your answer. Describe the functions of a manager as applicable to an Industry, also amplify coordination as a task of the manager/leader from the movie you have chosen.
IV.Young, innovative, or high-tech firms often adopt the strategy of ignoring history or attempting to do something radically new. In what ways might this strategy help them? In what ways might this strategy hinder their efforts?
V.Can a manager use tools and techniques from several different perspectives at the same time? For example, can a manager use both classical and behavioral perspectives? Give an example of a time when a manager did this and explain how it enabled him or her to be effective.