Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305502215
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1AL
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Team feedback exercise.
Characters in the case:
There are no prominent characters.
To determine:
What behaviors by other team members did you most appreciate?
What behaviors of other team members did you least appreciate?
What do you think the team members appreciated about you?
What actions of yours might the team members have appreciated least?
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