Mgt 521 Management

1. Managerial work is inherently hectic, varied, fragmented reactive disorderly and political. Brief oral interactions predominate (be in the majority) and many these involve people outside the manager's immediate work unit and chain of command. Decisions processers are highly political, and most planning is informed and adaptive. (Ref Page - 17)

2. Decision making and problem solving - different people involved in making a decision after disagree about the true nature of a problem and the likely outcomes of various solutions, due to different perspectives, assumptions and values typical of managers from different functional background and specialties. A prolonged, highly political decision involve important and complex problems for which no-ready -made, good solution...