1.
Compare the movie clips. Has our opinion of managers changed much
in the last 75 years? Has the art or science of management progressed much
since its early days (scientific management) or are we still wrestling over the
same problems and issues?
1.
How do you feel about managers?
1.
While the four functions are dynamic and non-linear, some managers
are clearly better at one or two functions than others. Do you think that some
functions are more important than others? If so, why and under what situations?
4.Have you ever worked for a
good manager? A bad one? What made them good or bad?
5. What are the most important
skills for a manager to have?
6.Have you ever worked as a
manager? If so, what was the hardest thing for you to do? What did you like and
dislike about being a manager? How did you spend your time? What is the hardest
thing youve ever had to do as a manager?
1.
Compare the movie clips. Has our opinion of managers changed much
in the last 75 years? Has the art or science of management progressed much
since its early days (scientific management) or are we still wrestling over the
same problems and issues?1.
How do you feel about managers?1.
While the four functions are dynamic and non-linear, some managers
are clearly better at one or two functions than others. Do you think that some
functions are more important than others? If so, why and under what situations?4.Have you ever worked for a
good manager? A bad one? What made them good or bad?5. What are the most important
skills for a manager to have?6.Have you ever worked as a
manager? If so, what was the hardest thing for you to do? What did you like and
dislike about being a manager? How did you spend your time? What is the hardest
thing youve ever had to do as a manager?
