Understanding Managers

Full Name

Professor De George

Management of Organizations, MAN 3025

Date Completed

"Houston, We Have A Problem."

Instructions

Watch the Apollo 13 clip (linked here) and respond to the questions below. Each question should be answered with a 150-200 word response. Use terminology introduced in the textbook, session meeting, and the ToKnight Show videos in your responses when possible. Once you’re finished, upload this file to Session Deliverable 1: Understanding Managers.

Purpose: These questions are to help you consider management in context, answering them will help you apply what you have learned from your readings and in class to a critical situation inspired by real events. This exercise will help you think like a savvy manager or team member when working through your own projects and situations.

1. How did the NASA team use the four basic management functions in this video?

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2. What technical and interpersonal skills did the NASA team use?

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3. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the NASA team?

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4. What opportunities and threats did the NASA team face?

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5. Describe the organizational culture the NASA team exhibited while they were solving the problem? Did it change as time ran out?

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