CHAPTER 7 MANANGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Leadership is the ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish goals.

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Effective managers always find a way to make decisions with which every employee agrees.

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Good leaders understand that they cannot treat all employees alike.

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When Lacy is comparing a number of health insurance plans to offer her employees she is MAINLY working on controlling.

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Alex and Bethany are both supervisors at Trinity Office Supplies. Alex has written a memo to Bethany regarding a shipment of printer cartridges. This is an example of vertical, internal communication.

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The important human relations skills needed by managers are self-understanding, understanding others, communication, team building, and developing job satisfaction.

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Soft skills relate to how managers work and how they relate to others.

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Middle managers are responsible for the day-to-day work of a small group of employees.

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Effective managers try to eliminate informal influence in work groups, as there can be only one leader in each group.

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Implementing involves analyzing information, setting goals, and making decisions about what needs to be done.

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