motivational analysis of organizations

MANAGERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY INVENTORY
Gaylord Reagan
INVENTORY: PART ONE
Instructions: After reviewing the following list of activities, check those items that you
believe best describe what “21st Century managers” do with their time. Don’t overthink
your responses; your initial reactions most accurately reflect your perceptions.
❏ Managers spend as much as 75 percent of their time being involved with other
people.
❏ Managers go around the formal chain of command.
❑ Managers focus on building networks.
❑ Managers discuss anything and everything associated with their
organization.
❑ Managers ask a lot of questions.
❑ Managers rarely make big decisions.
❑ Managers focus on developing agendas (goals, objectives, etc.).
❑ Managers joke, kid around, use humor, and talk about nonwork
activities.
❑ Managers “waste” time discussing issues that appear to be
nonsubstantive.
❑ Managers seldom tell people what to do.
❑ Managers frequently attempt to influence others.
❑ Managers frequently respond to others’ initiatives.
❑ Managers focus on executing their agendas.
❑ Managers invest significant amounts of time in short and disjointed
discussions.
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