Don Sakaguchi, Manager at Control Systems, Inc

question 97

Multiple Choice

Don Sakaguchi, manager at Control Systems, Inc., sighs as he sips his coffee at 5 A.M. and reads his agenda for the day. Don's first duty is to preside over a retirement party for a beloved employee and say a few words on her behalf. Next, he will give a tour to a news reporter who is writing a story on the new plant expansion. Don then has a meeting with the unit manager, Phil Johnson, to discuss Phil's recent performance drop (a task Don always hates) . Finally, in the late afternoon, Don will be reviewing the recent equipment malfunction and deciding whether to deploy extra people to get the equipment running as soon as possible. What a day!
-What kind of a manager is Don likely to be?

• A)first-line manager
• B)CEO of a major corporation
• C)low-level middle manager
• D)plant manager

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