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QUESTION 1. How do you feel about having a manager's responsibility in today's world characterized by uncertainty, ambiguity, and sudden changes or threats from the environment? Describe some of the skills and qualities that are important to managers under these conditions. QUESTION 2 Would the task environment for a car company contain the same elements as that for a big government hospital? Discuss. Think about the highly publicized safety recall at General Motors (GM) for defective ignition systems. One observer said that a goal of efficiency had taken precedence over a goal of quality within this company. Do you think managers can improve both efficiency and effectiveness simultaneously? Discuss. You are a bright, hard-working, entry-level manager who fully intends to rise up through the ranks. Your performance evaluation gives you high marks for your technical skills, but low marks when it comes to people skills. Do you think people skills can be learned, or do you need to rethink your career path? If people skills can be learned, how would you go about learning them