Describe your nonverbal and verbal responses to the HIM manager who says, "Plan? I seldom have time to plan. I live from day to day just attempting survival".

Acquired Needs Theory Worksheet   Read the following cases and determine which of the four dimensions (Achievement, Power, Affiliation, and Autonomy) would be most important and which would be second most important when that person is making a decision about which action to take. Put your responses in the tables below each person. Be sure to give me specific information from the case to support your conclusions. BE CAREFUL NOT TO CONFUSE AUTONOMY WITH ACHIEVEMENT OR POWER.     A.          Martha Merriweather   Martha has been with Performance Horizons for seven years, steadily moving up the corporate ladder. She was noticed early on by the CEO when she developed a new marketing plan that increased sales by 14%. Her current position involves developing strategic plans, and she has managed to enthuse many in the organization about the new mission of the company that she helped develop. Her long-range goals include working overseas for several years and helping to build up those…

Maggie is the general manager of a pharmaceutical company which mainly sells medical products to hospitals and private clinics. The company currently has about 30 sales employees under the supervision of five sales managers. She has heard about the concept of management by objectives (MBO).  Knowing that you are currently studying a management course, she seeks for your advice on how MBO could be implemented in the company.  Explain to her.

What are the management functions, roles, and skills. Which ones can be applied to Tasneemat Calm Seas?  Calm Seas CaseTasneem Khan is the General Manager for Calm Seas, a small ocean kayak manufacturing company in westernCanada. It is the end of the day in mid-October. Tasneem is wondering where the day went. She has gottennothing done on the “to-do” list that she had with her when she started her day. And yet, she had been busy fromthe moment she walked in until now. She shrugs her shoulders and starts to tackle some of the work piled up onher desk. Everyone else has left the building by now. Perhaps she can get in a couple of hours of uninterruptedwork before she goes home.Tasneem had been promoted to General Manager almost two years ago. She had been the Sales Manager beforethat for 3 years and had worked in sales for another company for 3 years before that. As she sat at her desk, shethought that the job of General Manager was certainly challenging.Being a manager was tough. There…

Which of the following statements about path goal theory and its components is NOT true? O Achievement-oriented leadership involves setting challenging goals, expecting subordinates to perform at their highest level O Participative leadership involves leaders consulting with subordinates about issues and taking their suggestions into account before making a decision O Supportive leadership involves leaders being friendly and showing concern for subordinates' well- being and needs O Directive leadership involves letting subordinates know what is expected of them, and giving them schedules, guidance, and performance standards O Employees with a strong internal locus of control will probably prefer a directive leadership style

Even though Timna knows she does not ever want to be a manager, she should still consider taking a management course, because (Select all that apply.) Check All That Apply it will help her understand her managers' actions and decisions, which in turn will help her own career. she will be guaranteed to earn a higher salary than if she did not. it will help become a more well-rounded person. as a non-manager, she is likely to have the same responsibilities as a manager.

Controlling is a crucial management task, according to this statement. Do you concur? Count four justifications for your response.

You are a manager, and your direct report is complaining about not being involved in the planning process. How do you respond?

How would you describe the SMART principle?

Manal is responsible for deciding the direction of her company and setting up major milestones. She is also making decisions that affect every person working in the organization and is responsible for its failure or success. All the eight heads of the department are her subordinates. Specify Manal's managerial level. Explain your answer.