Application of Mintzberg's Roles to Size of Organization

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Application of Mintzberg's Roles to Size of Organization
John is the CEO of a large manufacturing firm that produces construction equipment. George is the owner and operator of a small business that produces one of the key engine components for John's manufacturing firm. Both are managers; however, George has noticed some differences between his activities and the activities John performs. George spends much of his time in outwardly directed activities such as meeting with customers and potential investors. John seems to spend more of his time on activities that are directed internally, such as allocating resources to appropriate departments. George wonders what accounts for this difference, and he goes to a management consultant for input.
-The consultant tells George that the major difference between managers of large organizations and small business owners is which of the following?

• A)The manager of a large organization is more likely to be a generalist.
• B)The roles that are played by the managers are different.
• C)The proportion of time spent on each function is different.
• D)There is no difference between manager roles.

Understand the use and limitations of categorical propositions in constructing arguments.

Understand the terminology used in logical statements, including connectives and statement variables.

Identify the symbols used for major logical connectives: conjunction, disjunction, negation, conditional, and biconditional.

Comprehend the structure and interpretation of basic logical connectives in statements.

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