Critical Thinking Outline

Thesis statement: In Chapter One of Management: A Practical Introduction, Kinicki & Soignet
(2022) affirm that it is reasonably necessary to study and understand the activities performed by
managers and the purposes of their activity
I. QUESTION 1
A. Answer
1. According to the authors, it is necessary to study the activities performed by
managers to ascertain operational effectiveness and efficiency.
2. The study of managers' activities helps managers discover effective and
efficient techniques to achieve organizational goals and milestones.
3. Prospective managers must study and analyze managerial activities to
improve their skills and competencies when planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling resources.
II. QUESTION 2
A. Answer
1. According to Myszak (2018), the roles of a manager are expected to change in
response to micro-environmental and macro-environmental changes and
trends in the industry.
2. The authors affirm that the managers’ activities and roles would change due to
micro-environmental changes that influence the company's internal
operations.
III. QUESTION 3
A. Answer
1. In his 1960 study, Mintzberg made three essential findings regarding a
manager's routine.
2. First, exceptional managers usually depend more on verbal and oral
communication than written communication.
3. Secondly, exceptional managers should work longer hours at an intense pace
to maximize their output and probability of success.

IV. QUESTION 4
A. Answer
1. It is essential to study the relationship between how managers spend their
work time and how they allocate their different activities because managers
learn which activities the managers prioritize and which they do hold little
significance.
2. In essence, prospective managers learn to focus their efforts, skills, and
resources on achieving different business and organizational objectives.
V. QUESTION 5
A. Answer
1. Inarguably, the differences between successful and effective managers may be
assessed based on how they allocate and spend time on different business
activities and operations.
2. First, successful managers tend to be clear and specific about how each
process and procedure would facilitate organizational goals.
VI. QUESTION 6
A. Answer
1. According to Kinicki & Soignet (2022), the seven challenges that may face a
manager include: managing for competitive advantage; managing for
information technology; managing diversity; managing for globalization;
managing for ethical standards; managing for sustainability; and managing for
happiness and meaningfulness.
2. In my future role as a manager, I am inclined that the most significant
challenge among the seven would be managing for competitive advantage.
VII. REFERENCES