As a Management Trainee, You Have Had a Chance to Observe

Essay

As a management trainee, you have had a chance to observe many supervisors. One of them, Bob Smith, is particularly fascinating to you. Bob is a retired U.S. Army tank commander. He tends to see every challenge to his authority as an enemy attack and every task as a military campaign. Bob also tends to let whomever he likes personally heavily influence who gets promotions and bonuses in his area, although he sees this as rewarding the worker's exceptional performance. Bob also believes his workers are all saints when he is in a good frame of mind and all bums when he is not. Use what you have learned about perceivers and perception to explain Bob's actions and tendencies.