Almost 40 Percent of New Managers Fail Within the First

question 20

Multiple Choice

Almost 40 percent of new managers fail within the first 18 months on the job because of:

• A) a lack of organizational support.
• B) a lack of technical training.
• C) a lack of interpersonal skills.
• D) a lack of knowledge of what the job will entail.

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