Mintzberg's Problem with Previous Attempts to Define the Manager's Job

question 36

Multiple Choice

Mintzberg's problem with previous attempts to define the manager's job is that they:

• A)Separate the job components behaviorally
• B)Focus on the holistic approach
• C)Ignore the elements of the job and focus on the big picture
• D)Focus on the integrated work of managing

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Definitions:

Dual Innervation

The condition in which organs receive nerve fibers from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, often with opposite effects.

Sympathetic Effects

Responses or alterations in the body functions that are stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system that controls "fight or flight" reactions.

Parasympathetic Effects

Physiological actions resulting from the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, including a decrease in heart rate and the promotion of digestion.

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System, a part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.