9 Questions
What is the primary concern highlighted in the text regarding top executives' distance from workers?
Failure to understand employees' daily job routines
How can the practice of 'management by walking around' benefit executives?
By fostering a broader perspective on the business
Which management style involves managers reserving time to walk through departments regularly and form networks of acquaintances in the organization?
Management by walking around
How did Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard use 'management by walking around' at HP?
To learn more about employees' challenges and opportunities
What could be a consequence of top executives making decisions without understanding how difficult they are to implement?
Decreased efficiency in implementing decisions
In what way does the text suggest that distance between top management and workers can be detrimental?
It hampers recognition of employees' primary challenges.
What is a key advantage of 'management by walking around' compared to a desk-bound approach as mentioned in the text?
More awareness about employees' challenges and opportunities
'Management by walking around' involves managers doing which of the following activities?
Reserving time to walk through departments regularly
'Management by walking around' can help executives understand _____________.
'Management by walking around'
Learn about the primary outcomes at individual, group, and organizational levels in Organizational Behavior. Explore variables such as attitudes, task performance, cohesion, profitability, and survival that are influenced by other factors.
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