Case 1: Mcdonald's-Grilling Up an Empire

Reflection: I read my lessons but needs further understanding. Through this I hope for the closer relations with groups and classmates especially with my teachers. Even I might say I may be a little burden in some times.

Activity 1

Name: Kelvin John S. Pascua

Section:

Self-Assessment: Managerial Assumptions

Instructions

Read the following statements. Use the space in the margins to write “Yes” if you agree with the statement or “No” if you disagree with it. Force yourself to take a Yes or No position.

1. Is good pay and a secure job enough to satisfy most workers? “Yes”

2. Should a manager help and coach subordinates in their work? “Yes”

3. Do most people like real responsibility in their jobs? “Yes”

4. Are most people afraid to learn new things in their jobs? “Yes”

5. Should managers let subordinates control the quality of their work? “Yes”

6. Do most people dislike work? “No”

7. Are most people creative? “No”

8. Should a manager closely supervise and direct the work of subordinates? “Yes”

9. Do more people tend to resist change? “Yes”

10. Do most people work only as hard as they have to? “No”

11. Should workers allowed to set their own job goals? “Yes”

12. Are most people happiest off the job? “Yes”

13. Do most workers really care about the organization they work for? “Yes”

14. Should a manager help subordinates advance and grow in their jobs? “Yes”

Scoring:

Count the number of yes responses to items 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12.

Write that number here as [X=123457910111213]

Count the number of yes responses to items 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14,

Write that score here as [Y=]

Interpretation: