Gregory Bowman Is a Manager Who Wants to Be Well

question 100

Multiple Choice

Gregory Bowman is a manager who wants to be well informed. Like many managers, however, he is often overwhelmed by information overload. Which of the following would probably be the most useful first step for Gregory to take in order to deal with this problem?

• A) Hire an assistant to summarize all of the information for him
• B) Identify four or five key goals and eliminate information that is not relevant to those goals
• C) Purchase hardware and software that will process the information more efficiently
• D) Establish a "time budget" with a specified time period set aside each day for reading reports, studies and other sources of information

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Definitions:

VSEPR

A model used in chemistry to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

Lewis Structures

Diagrammatic methods for representing the bonds between atoms in a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist.

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter abbreviation derived from the element's English or Latin name used to represent an element in chemical formulas.

Lewis Structure

A diagrammatic representation of the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons in the molecule, showing how valence electrons are distributed.