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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518 Exercise 6
KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG
"I even feel guilty now taking time to watch my daughter play soccer on Saturday mornings."
Help! I've Been Flattened into Exhaustion
Dear Stress Doctor:
My boss came up with the great idea of laying off some managers, assigning more workers to those of us who haven't been laid off, and calling us "coaches" instead of supervisors. She says this is all part of a new management approach to operate with a flatter structure and more empowerment.
For me this means a lot more work coordinating the activities of 17 operators instead of the 6 that I previously supervised. I can't get everything cleaned up on my desk most days, and I end up taking a lot of work home.
As my organization "restructures" and cuts back staff, it puts a greater burden on the rest of us. We get exhausted, and our families get short-changed and angry. I even feel guilty now taking time to watch my daughter play soccer on Saturday mornings. Sure, there's some decent pay involved, but that doesn't make up for the heavy price in terms of lost family time.
But you know what My boss doesn't get it. I never hear her ask: "Camille, are you working too much Don't you think it's time to get back on a reasonable schedule " No! What I often hear instead is "Look at Andy; he handles our new management model really well, and he's a real go-getter. I don't think he's been out of here one night this week before 8 pm."
What am I going to do, just keep it up until everything falls apart one day Is a flatter structure with fewer managers always best Am I missing something here with the whole "new management"
Sincerely,
Overworked in Cincinnati
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Is it ethical to restructure, cut management levels, and expect remaining managers to do more work Or is it simply the case that managers used to the "old" ways of doing things need extra training and care while learning "new" management approaches What about this person's boss-is she on track with her management skills Aren't managers supposed to help people understand their jobs, set priorities, and fulfill them, while still maintaining a reasonable work-life balance
"I even feel guilty now taking time to watch my daughter play soccer on Saturday mornings."
Help! I've Been Flattened into Exhaustion
Dear Stress Doctor:
My boss came up with the great idea of laying off some managers, assigning more workers to those of us who haven't been laid off, and calling us "coaches" instead of supervisors. She says this is all part of a new management approach to operate with a flatter structure and more empowerment.
For me this means a lot more work coordinating the activities of 17 operators instead of the 6 that I previously supervised. I can't get everything cleaned up on my desk most days, and I end up taking a lot of work home.
As my organization "restructures" and cuts back staff, it puts a greater burden on the rest of us. We get exhausted, and our families get short-changed and angry. I even feel guilty now taking time to watch my daughter play soccer on Saturday mornings. Sure, there's some decent pay involved, but that doesn't make up for the heavy price in terms of lost family time.
But you know what My boss doesn't get it. I never hear her ask: "Camille, are you working too much Don't you think it's time to get back on a reasonable schedule " No! What I often hear instead is "Look at Andy; he handles our new management model really well, and he's a real go-getter. I don't think he's been out of here one night this week before 8 pm."
What am I going to do, just keep it up until everything falls apart one day Is a flatter structure with fewer managers always best Am I missing something here with the whole "new management"
Sincerely,
Overworked in Cincinnati
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Is it ethical to restructure, cut management levels, and expect remaining managers to do more work Or is it simply the case that managers used to the "old" ways of doing things need extra training and care while learning "new" management approaches What about this person's boss-is she on track with her management skills Aren't managers supposed to help people understand their jobs, set priorities, and fulfill them, while still maintaining a reasonable work-life balance
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Organization undergoes restructuring to ...
Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
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