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Modern Management: concepts and skills, 14/e
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Modern Management: concepts and skills, 14/e

by Samuel C. Certo, S. Trevis Certo
December 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
118h 48m
English
Pearson
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Challenge Case Summary

As noted in the preceding material, managers such as Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, should understand that leadership activities involve directing the behavior of organization members so that the company will achieve success. Managers also should understand that leading and managing are not the same thing. Managing involves planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling, whereas leading is performing an activity that is part of the influencing function of management. To maximize long-term success, managers should strive to be both managers and leaders.

In assessing their leadership abilities, managers such as Iwata should not fall into the trap of trying to increase leadership success by changing personal traits ...

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ISBN: 9780134729138