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Unit 4

and are involved primarily in ensuring that the day-to-day work of the busi-
ness is completed. Therefore, they devote most of their management time to
implementing. Executives work with other managers and are responsible for
the long-term direction of the business. They spend most of their time on plan-
ning and organizing.

CHECKPOINT
How is a supervisor’s work different from the work of
mid-managers and executives?

11.1 Assessment

UNDERSTAND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
Circle the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. Which of the following is not one of the four functions of
management?
a. planning
b. budgeting
c. implementing
d. controlling
2. The level of management that devotes the greatest amount
of time to planning is
a. supervisors
b. mid-managers
c. executives
d. All levels spend equal amounts of time on planning.

THINK CRITICALLY
Answer the following questions as completely as possible.
3. What can employees do both on and off the job to prepare
themselves to be effective managers?
4. Why are businesses reducing the number and
levels of managers?

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