Understanding Management - With/Access
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The possible changes in jobs and effects of changes on manager's role and skills to be successful.
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Jobs have changed drastically for the past few decades due to many factors influencing the businesses. One of them is technology. So, analyzing these changes and theprobable future changes will be discussed.
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