AG Sdn Bhd is an upcoming unit trust company led by Mr. Boo. This type of business relies heavily on the number of clients they obtain. This strategy will ensure their long-term business sustainability. Boo urges his staff to seek and gather clients and at the same time to aggressively promote their unit trust funds. Being a single man, he works tirelessly day and night and expects his staff to do the same. His employees consist mainly of school leavers who are mostly from the Baby Boomers or Generation Y categories. Hence, marketing methods are all set by Boo himself and all the agents are to follow the step-by- step process. Required: Guided by McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, evaluate Boo's managerial style.

AG Sdn Bhd is an upcoming unit trust company led by Mr. Boo. This type of business relies heavily on the number of clients they obtain. This strategy will ensure their long-term business sustainability. Boo urges his staff to seek and gather clients and at the same time to aggressively promote their unit trust funds. Being a single man, he works tirelessly day and night and expects his staff to do the same. His employees consist mainly of school leavers who are mostly from the Baby Boomers or Generation Y categories. Hence, marketing methods are all set by Boo himself and all the agents are to follow the step-by- step process. Required: Guided by McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y, evaluate Boo's managerial style.

Practical Management Science

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ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter4: Linear Programming Models

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