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Activity Details:

Step 1: Read the case study, Is Middle Management as We Know It Becoming Extinct? Or Does It Need a Revival? from Williams, B.K., Sawyer, S.C., & Berston, S. (2013). Business: A Practical Introduction (1st ed., p. 221). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall

Step 2: Read the following questions, and use what you have learned about Whole-Person in the Workplace to summarize your responses in a 3-page paper (APA formatting required):

Do you agree that Millennials want more personal leadership and mentoring and less “middle management”? If you’re unsure of the answer, discuss what type of leadership you would prefer in the workplace.

Does Gratton’s research suggest that managers could be replaced with a tweet? (A tweet is a post or status update using Twitter.) Do you think this seems like an over simplistic view of the responsibilities of a middle manager?

What should a middle-level manager do to deal with this perceived obsolescence? Discuss your ideas in detail.

Identify and describe three examples of the types of new technology that exists to manage remote employees? In what ways can a manager use technology to be a better manager for Millennials