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You have been asked by HR to produce a job description for a production line management position in your department. You are happy for this opportunity because you have witnessed several of your coworkers on the line become newly promoted managers, only to fail and return to the production line. In one instance, your friend, Hal, was so unhappy about the experience that he left the company. You hated to see this happen, as Hal had been a good friend, and you felt the entire unfortunate situation could have been avoided.

Now is your chance to help prevent future replays of this painful (and for the company, expensive) occurrence. Fully describe the four functions of managers so the next applicant will better understand the complexities of managing people. Use as many concrete examples as you can, in the context of a production line in a company.

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Production is the functional area responsible for turning inputs into finished outputs through a series of production processes. The Production Manager is responsible for making sure that raw materials are provided and made into finished goods effectively. He or she must make sure that work is carried out smoothly, and must supervise procedures for making work more efficient and more enjoyable.

some of the most important duties of the manager in a production department will be:

The production manager must demonstrate an ...

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