Questions from Management Science

Q: Contrast the calm waters and white-water rapids metaphors of change

Contrast the calm waters and white-water rapids metaphors of change.

Q: What are the three main roles performed by a manager?

What are the three main roles performed by a manager?

Q: Why are managers important to organizations? What are their key responsibilities

Why are managers important to organizations? What are their key responsibilities in an organization?

Q: Mintzberg suggested that specific actions or behaviors expected of and exhibited by

Mintzberg suggested that specific actions or behaviors expected of and exhibited by a manager comprise of three specific roles. Briefly explain them.

Q: Do you think management is a relevant course for study today?

Do you think management is a relevant course for study today? Explain using examples.

Q: It is sometimes said that management is a tough and thankless job

It is sometimes said that management is a tough and thankless job. Do you think this is true?

Q: Hermes, not to be confused with Hermes the French luxury goods

Hermes, not to be confused with Hermes the French luxury goods manufacturer, is a pan-European courier company with over 40 years’ experience in the parcel delivery and courier business. It operates p...

Q: Tesla Inc. has generated a lot of excitement about producing its

Tesla Inc. has generated a lot of excitement about producing its Model 3 sedan, its electric car “for the masses.” The Model 3 begins at $35,000, while other luxury models Tesla produces cost $80,000-...

Q: The luxury goods market is incredibly lucrative. Most studies on counterfeiting

The luxury goods market is incredibly lucrative. Most studies on counterfeiting have tended to focus on the supply side. In recent years, however, there has been greater interest in studies pertaining...

Q: When Will Shu, a former investment banker, spent long hours

When Will Shu, a former investment banker, spent long hours working in London’s Canary Wharf offices, he was forced to live off grocery store sandwiches for lack of an equally convenient option, he wa...