________ defines the nature of the company's business in terms of how it will match its internal strengths and weaknesses with its external opportunities and threats in order to maintain a competitive position.
A) Financial auditing
B) Strategic planning
C) Employee benchmarking
D) Employee testing
Question 2Describe some advantages of 360-DF for managers.
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Question 3Provide a list and a short explanation of the four interpersonal skills in which management styles are often addressed in training.
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Question 4A successful manager at one company will be successful at any company. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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Question 5Discuss the differences in developing employees for their current job versus for a future job and include an explanation of how the needs analysis differs.
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Question 6What are the specific problems that are associated with development of executives and why does coaching seem to deal with these problems?
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Question 7Explain both technical knowledge and skills, and interpersonal knowledge and skills.
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Question 8Explain employee oriented styles. Make sure to include an explanation of the two employee oriented styles explained in the text.
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Question 9List the three reasons, and a short explanation of each, why management development is an important focus.