DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1:Do fewer middle-management people and the same number of supervisors in most firms mean that the competition for upper management roles among supervisors will be greater in the future? Explain.
2:Have the majority of existing supervisors welcomed and taken advantage of their new powers, autonomy, and opportunities today? Defend your position from practical experience as a worker.
3:Do you agree with the author that the changes described in this chapter put women in a stronger position to occupy upper management roles in the future?

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