Discussion 5

Before you enter this discussion, be sure to complete your unit reading assignment. Please re-read the Case Study, “The Buck Stops Here” on page 372 in Chapter 20 of your text and respond to the following questions in your original post:

  • How would you describe Mary Johnson’s management style?
  • Identify what she appears to have been doing wrong. Please make sure to justify each of your examples.
  • If you were an HR representative, how would you advise her to proceed from here? Explain why and please make sure your answer is specific.
  • In your opinion, what will be the primary force that moves organizational management from legalism to humanism in the future? Why?