Role of Managers in Business Schools

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What was the original intent of setting up business schools?

To promote the idea of managers as the sole decision-makers

To develop a professional degree like those in law and medicine (correct)

To specialize in training managers for specific industries

To provide free education to all interested individuals

What is the classical view about the role of managers as per the text?

Plan, Organize, Coordinate, Control (correct)

Act as figureheads and liaisons

Primarily engage in negotiation and resource allocation

Focus on formal authority and status

How does Mintzberg categorize the roles of managers based on the text?

Administrative roles, Operational roles, Strategic roles

Interpersonal roles, Information roles, Decisional roles (correct)

Planning roles, Organizing roles, Leading roles

Advisory roles, Regulatory roles, Supervisory roles

What do the myths about managers mentioned in the text mainly focus on refuting?

Planning and Duties Signup and view all the answers

What does Mintzberg's view suggest about the myth related to planning?

Managers work at an unrelenting pace with brief activities Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, what kind of knowledge was supposed to be standardized for managers?

Code of ethics Signup and view all the answers

According to Mintzberg, what percentage of a manager's time is spent on verbal communication?

66% Signup and view all the answers

What type of information do managers prefer, as indicated by the text?

Soft information like gossip Signup and view all the answers

In Drucker's view, what must knowledge workers do in terms of managing themselves?

They must be their own CEOs Signup and view all the answers

What does Drucker recommend as a key aspect of managing oneself?

Reflecting on feedback and past performance Signup and view all the answers

How do managers process mail and reports?

Treat them as a burden Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason mentioned in the text for managers preferring 'soft' information over formal documents?

'Soft' information provides a need for speed Signup and view all the answers

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What was the original intent of setting up business schools?

What is the classical view about the role of managers as per the text?

How does Mintzberg categorize the roles of managers based on the text?

What do the myths about managers mentioned in the text mainly focus on refuting?

What does Mintzberg's view suggest about the myth related to planning?

Based on the information provided, what kind of knowledge was supposed to be standardized for managers?

According to Mintzberg, what percentage of a manager's time is spent on verbal communication?

What type of information do managers prefer, as indicated by the text?

In Drucker's view, what must knowledge workers do in terms of managing themselves?

What does Drucker recommend as a key aspect of managing oneself?

How do managers process mail and reports?

What is one reason mentioned in the text for managers preferring 'soft' information over formal documents?

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