Much has been written about the potential for management to become isolated from customers and employees. This phenomenon often occurs not just within top management, but also within middle management.
I’ve seen this isolation phenomenon in many companies. The symptoms are quite apparent: Managers spend a great deal of time talking to themselves and studying operating numbers. They spend precious little time with customers or with employees, trying to understand the system of the business. And when they do spend time with them, they often do not probe deeply into needs, concerns, and opportunities. This phenomenon, often referred to as being "internally focused", can be tremendously insidious (隐伏陷害的).
Although the need for understanding and spending time with customers has been well documented, I find few managers spending time in the field. The benefits of doing so are clear. A visit with your counterparts at customers’ distribution centers,
A. focus groups or structured discussions
B. managing by walking around
C. talking and working with employees
D. asking questions about what they concern about
Much has been written about the potential for management to become isolated from customers and employees. This phenomenon often occurs not just within top management, but also within middle management.
I’ve seen this isolation phenomenon in many companies. The symptoms are quite apparent: Managers spend a great deal of time talking to themselves and studying operating numbers. They spend precious little time with customers or with employees, trying to understand the system of the business. And when they do spend time with them, they often do not probe deeply into needs, concerns, and opportunities. This phenomenon, often referred to as being "internally focused", can be tremendously insidious (隐伏陷害的).
Although the need for understanding and spending time with customers has been well documented, I find few managers spending time in the field. The benefits of doing so are clear. A visit with your counterparts at customers’ distribution centers,
A. managers do not make any efforts to ask for employees’ opinions
B. managers seldom stay with customers to get information about business operation
C. managers spend much time studying the digital data of their business operation
D. managers make little contact with customers or employees
Much has been written about the
potential for management to become isolated from customers and employees. This
phenomenon often occurs not just within top management, but also within middle
management. I’ve seen this isolation phenomenon in many companies. The symptoms are quite apparent: Managers spend a great deal of time talking to themselves and studying operating numbers. They spend precious little time with customers or with employees, trying to understand the system of the business. And when they do spend time with them, they often do not probe deeply into needs, concerns, and opportunities. This phenomenon, often referred to as being "internally focused", can be tremendously insidious (隐伏陷害的). Although the need for understanding and spending time with customers has been well documented, I find few managers spendi A. managers do not make any efforts to ask for employees’ opinions B. managers seldom stay with customers to get information about business operation C. managers spend much time studying the digital data of their business operation D. managers make little contact with customers or employees [单项选择]
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