Management
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ISBN: 9781305393462
Author: DAFT, Richard L.
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 14, Problem 1DQ
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What is the Importance of Self-awareness for a Manager and what are the impacts of not having self-awareness?
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Self-awareness is the quality that has to be inherited for any individual to grow in a professional environment. Being a manager this is one of the prerequisites to understand your strengths and weaknesses to focus more on business requirements.
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