Learning Objectives Activity Patterns for ManagersPace of Work Is Hectic and UnrelentingContent of Work Is Varied and FragmentedMany Activities Are ReactiveInteractions Often Involve Peers and OutsidersDecision Making and Planning by ManagersEmotions and Intuition are Often InvolvedImportant Decisions are Disorderly and Political
Routine Decisions are DifferentMost Planning Is Informal and Adaptive
Managerial RolesMintzberg's Taxonomy of RolesRole ConflictsDemands, Constraints, and ChoicesCore ComponentsSituational DeterminantsHow Much Discretion Do Managers Have?Other Determinants of Managerial Work
Level of ManagementSize of Organizational UnitExternal DependenciesCrisis SituationsStage in the Organizational Life CycleSocial Changes Affecting Managerial WorkLimitations of the Descriptive ResearchGuidelines for ManagersSummary Review and Discussion Questions Key Terms Case Acme Manufacturing CompanyQuestions