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Assignment:

You will interview someone currently in a managerial role within any organization. You will create at least five relevant and insightful questions to ask this manager. The goal of your questions is to obtain responses that relate to some elements of our course content and your knowledge of managerial best practices, e.g., the 4 Functions of Management: Leading, Planning, Controlling and Organizing.

Please note that an in-person, phone, or email communication interview are all relevant options here. Your goal is to report on the outcome of the interview, and responses to your questions:

Identify the manager by name, and note their job title. Also include the interview date and the person's contact details.

List all of your interview questions and share the manager's responses. You may wish to summarize their responses.

The goal of your questions is to obtain responses that relate to some elements of our course content and your knowledge of managerial best practices. For example:

• The four functions of management (leading, planning, controlling, organizing)
• Workplace environments/alternative work arrangements
• Ethics/CSR
• Leadership characteristics and strategies
• Levels of management and theories
• Motivation and rewards
• Effective communication and communication techniques
• Organization structures
• Human resources
• Planning process and problem solving
• Organizational strategy
• Control systems
• Teamwork and successful collaboration
• Conflict management and resolution
• Dealing with change and models of change.