Centrum Springs, Inc.​Carol has worked for Centrum Springs,…

Centrum Springs, Inc.​Carol has worked for Centrum Springs, Inc., for many years and has now been given the opportunity to advance in the company. Her manager is retiring and hopes that Carol will take over for him. However, even though Carol is an experienced employee, there are many things that she still needs to learn. Carol has trained many new employees, but she has never held a management position. Carol needs to have a general understanding of what it takes to be a manager.​There are many problems in Carol’s department. There are no plans to fall back on in case the initial plan fails. Carol also will need to learn how to direct people in such a way that makes them want to do more than they absolutely have to. Carol feels that this is a great opportunity, and she is anxious to learn everything to be a great manager. She knows that if she performs well in this position, she will have the opportunity to move up the corporate ladder.Refer to Centrum Springs, Inc. The different resources available to all managers include all of the following except

Winn-Dixie, a southeastern grocery store chain, has signs sa…

Winn-Dixie, a southeastern grocery store chain, has signs saying that tips are not accepted and employees are all informed of this policy. However, many of the baggers commonly accept tips from customers anyway and they often compare to see who makes the most. The factor affecting the ethical behavior of Winn-Dixie’s employees is

By age 26, Marco was a plant manager in the snack-foods divi…

By age 26, Marco was a plant manager in the snack-foods division. By 33, he headed the division, one of the most profitable in the corporation. Eventually, however, the company decided to move its corporate offices. Although he loved the job and thought the work was great, Marco’s lifestyle was awful. He was on the road so often that he was giving up much of his family life. Marco had also become disenchanted with corporate life. He saw that the closer one got to the top, the more vulnerable one’s position became. Thus, Marco left the corporation to start his own snack-foods company. His thoughts and actions most clearly reveal his