Characteristics of an (In)Effective Manager

Dunder Mifflin is a company that sells paper and paper products

They were recently bought out by Sabre, a company that has added printer sales to the line of products sold by Regional Manager Michael Scott and his team.

The office in Scranton, Pennsylvania consists of a sales team, an accounting and quality control department, a warehouse and an HR rep

The Office

Michael Scott, Regional Manager

A good manager must be self motivated and capable of completing tasks without constant supervision by their superiors.

A manager must have excellent interpersonal and people skills, and must conduct themselves in a professional manner.

An effective manager must be capable of team leadership and must be capable of working with all types of individuals.

A manager must have knowledge of the industry their company is competing in

A manager should be able to resolve conflict that may arise in the work environment

A manager takes a real interest in the well being of their employees