A Manager’s Task
Managers influence all phases of modern organizations. Plant managers run manufacturing operations that produce the clothes we wear, the food we eat, and the automobiles we drive. Sales managers maintain a sales force that markets goods. Personnel managers provide organizations with a competent and productive workforce. The “jobs available” section in the classified advertisements of any major newspaper describes many different types of management activities and confirms the importance of management.
Managers are also important because they serve a very special purpose in our lives. They are the catalysts for new and exciting products of all kinds that keep our economy and standard of living moving forward. One such new product ...
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