In the 1970s, Henry Mintzberg's Study of How Managers Spent

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the 1970s, Henry Mintzberg's study of how managers spent their time revealed that the average amount of time spent on each task was:

• A) five minutes.
• B) 10 minutes.
• C) 15 minutes.
• D) 30 minutes.
• E) one hour.

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