The Majority of a Manager's Time Is Spent in Meetings

question 74

Multiple Choice

The majority of a manager's time is spent in meetings. What should a manager do to make efficient and effective use of this time?

• A) Be flexible in agenda setting; sometimes new things just come up during the meeting and discussing it now would reduce "gearing up" time later
• B) Don't keep minutes; they waste time and no one likes to take them
• C) Be flexible with the ending time of the meeting so that the tasks can be accomplished
• D) Insist on subordinates' suggestions to problems so that the manager may choose among alternatives rather than generate his/her own

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