Management Fundamentals 5th Edition by Robert Lussier

Exercise 11

Objective
To better understand the importance of good management skills and functions.
Skills
The primary skills developed through this exercise are:
1. Management skill - decision making
2. AACSB competency - analytic
3. Management function - planning
Compare Your Supervisors' Management Skills
Recall the best supervisor or boss you ever worked for and the worst one you ever worked for. Compare these two people by writing brief notes in the chart below about each person's management skills and ability to perform the four management functions.

Based on your own experiences with a good boss and a poor one, what do you believe are the key differences between good and poor managers?
Apply It
What did I learn from this exercise? How will I use this knowledge in the future?
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