Chapter 4. Constructing the Manager Role
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Manager Contribution — The Player - Coach Job
Manager Competency — The Technical Skill Dilemma
The Size of the Job—Span of Control
Because They Thought They Had To
Because They Thought They Should
The Truth about Spans
Building the Role System
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