You are a new MBA from UCW who has been hired as Manager of Strategic Planning for
Question:
You are a new MBA from UCW who has been hired as Manager of Strategic Planning for a medium-sized retail store that specializes in outdoor clothing. You supervise 8 employees, most with at least 10 years experience in specialized sales. You have little retail experience but are a very skilled and supremely knowledgeable and educated manager and strategic thinker. You have many fresh ideas and want to get input from all the employees. But a few employees tell you in front of others that you are "too new to the business, have no idea what to do with 'your fancy MBA,' and should just listen and learn from their voice of experience."
1. Using French and Raven's Bases of Social Power, explain who has what type of power in this situation and why.
2. Make a strong argument why in this scenario, it is best to have a new manager with many years of experience in specialized retail sales, but not as good at strategic planning, or a new manager with outstanding education and strategic planning skills but little experience and knowledge of specialized retail sales.
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill