Manager$$s Hot Seat: Fumbling Management Theory

There are multiple perspectives that managers need to keep in mind when making decisions. After studying theory, managers may learn the value of bringing rationality to the decision$-$making process.

A football team$$s coach is meeting with his offensive and defensive coordinators when the team owner, Margie, stops by$.$ The team has been on a three$-$game losing streak, and the owner has heard concerns from some players about the environment in the locker room. Garrett is well known in the league for his strict coaching style, and has won two Super Bowls. He pushes back against Margie and asks to have the ability to coach his team as he sees fit; however, not everyone on his coaching team shares his sentiments$.$

Click the $$ button to watch the video. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Based on systems theory, the types of practices the coaching team runs is a$($n$)$

Multiple Choice

output.

input.

operational contingency.

transformational process.

feedback mechanism.