Assignment:
You have been hired by Bay Ridge Boats as a management consultant. The owners of Bay Ridge Boats are in their late 70's and planning to retire soon. They want to be sure they set their managers up for success so they have asked you to conduct a series of management workshops. The first workshop topic is to teach the managers about the five overarching sources of change.
Prepare an outline of the five overarching sources of change.
Discuss how these factors are reshaping the practice of management.
Include in your essay suggestions for how this manufacturing firm that specializes in building powerboats can leverage these changes for competitive advantage.
Define and discuss the relationship between effectiveness and efficiency. Why is it important for managers to balance these?
Explain the difference between managerial functions and managerial skills. What is significant about both with regard to a manager's job?
According to the Hawthorne effect, what happens to employees while being observed?
As a new employee, Joanna has been with Codi, Inc. for only three months. Ramon, her supervisor, has informed Joanna that she will receive her first performance appraisal when she has been with the organization for a full year. What problems are associated with Ramon's approach?