Applying the Concept Answers Applying the Concept 1-1: Management Skills Identify each activity as one of the following types of management skills: A. Technical B. Interpersonal C. Decision making 1—3. The manager is working on fixing a broken machine. A. Technical. Fixing a machine takes technical skills. 2—4. The manager is sending an email letting the employees know they exceeded the sales goal. B. Interpersonal. Although writing an e-mail does require some limited technical ability everyone seems to have in business today, the focus is on communication of information. And communication is an important part of interpersonal skills. 3—5. The manager is scheduling which machines will produce each product next week C. Decision-making. Scheduling requires the manager to make decisions. 4—1. The manager is trying to figure out a way to solve a problem. C. Decision-making. Part of the definition of decision-making is solving problems. 5—2. The manager is giving an employee praise for a job well done. B. Interpersonal. Thanking someone with praise is a form of motivation. Applying the Concept 1-2: Management Functions Indicate which type of function the manager is performing in each situation: A. Planning B. Organizing C. Leading
Applying the Concept Answers Applying the Concept 1-1: Management Skills Identify each activity as one of the following types of management skills: A. Technical B. Interpersonal C. Decision making 1—3. The manager is working on fixing a broken machine. A. Technical. Fixing a machine takes technical skills. 2—4. The manager is sending an email letting the employees know they exceeded the sales goal. B. Interpersonal. Although writing an e-mail does require some limited technical ability everyone seems to have in business today, the focus is on communication of information. And communication is an important part of interpersonal skills. 3—5. The manager is scheduling which machines will produce each product next week C. Decision-making. Scheduling requires the manager to make decisions. 4—1. The manager is trying to figure out a way to solve a problem. C. Decision-making. Part of the definition of decision-making is solving problems. 5—2. The manager is giving an employee praise for a job well done. B. Interpersonal. Thanking someone with praise is a form of motivation. Applying the Concept 1-2: Management Functions Indicate which type of function the manager is performing in each situation: A. Planning B. Organizing C. Leading
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