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Questions below refer to the following memorandum and letter.

 

To : All Managers

From : Kent Madigan, CEO

Subject: Corporate Meet and Greet

 

Brockway Computing announces a meet and greet for managerial staff next week.

The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 14th in the boardroom.

All managers are asked to attend. Because this is the first social gathering since the merger of Dynamic Hard Drives and Brockway Computing in September, the event will provide an opportunity for our new managers to meet the original managers of Brockway Computing.

In addition, Diana Araguchi, Head of Corporate Development, will be giving a short presentation on Brockway Computing's goals for the new fiscal year. Brockway has been including management in its goal review process for 5 years now. The goals review is meant to be an opportunity for managers to become involved in the company's anticipated direction. Managers are urged to ask questions, and provide comments on their position regarding the company's goals.

As such, your input is critical to the organization as it determines its goals for the next year. In recent years, several management suggestions raised in these same meetings have led to company modifications resulting in huge market opportunities for Brockway Computing. We encourage manager input at this session.

See you at the meet and greet!

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To: Kent Madigan, CEO

From: Dalton Maltby, Chief of Operations

 

Regrettably, I will be unable to attend next Friday's meeting. I have a family trip (that I've planned months in advance), that requires me to travel out of state at that time. I have already purchased plane tickets with a 6 p.m. departure for my family and I on that same Friday. I am sorry for the absence, but it simply cannot be avoided.

Of course, I do think it necessary for Operations to have a management representative at the meet and greet and goal review. To that end, I would like to suggest that Jon Hoang, Assistant Operations Manager, be allowed to attend. Though only an assistant, Jon has been a real asset to my department since the merger. He has worked diligently to come up to speed on Brockway's computer operations workflow, and has been tireless in his efforts to merge the hard drive operations component brought over from his prior job experience into Brockway's main operation.

Please let me know within the next 2 days if Jon is to attend the meeting in my place. Because the meeting occurs after normal business hours, I will need to give him enough advance time to prepare.

Thanks for your understanding in this matter.


1. What is the main purpose of the memo?
A. To remind all staff that they are invited to attend a meet and greet
B. To announce a reception for newly hired sales managers
C. To talk about a corporate planning event
D. To announce the merger of Dynamic Hard Drives and Brockway Computing
Explain:


2. What is NOT a reason for the meeting?
A. To discuss opportunities for managerial advancement
B. To listen to a presentation from the Head of Corporate Development
C. To discuss company targets for the upcoming budget year
D. To introduce members of a newly acquired company
Explain:


3. What does Mr. Madigan say about the role of managers?
A. Feedback from pre-merger managers is most critical to the review process.
B. They are largely expected to remain silent through the presentation.
C. Their input is not as important as that of the executives.
D. Their comments have led to the company bettering itself.
Explain:


4. Why is Mr. Maltby NOT planning to attend the company meeting?
A. He is no longer a member of the management planning team.
B. He has a previous engagement that conflicts with the meeting time.
C. He will be out of town on corporate business.
D. Mr. Hoang has recently taken over his role as Chief of Operations.
Explain:


5. What is inferred about Mr. Hoang?
A. He was a top executive at Dynamic Hard Drives.
B. He has a strong background in corporate management.
C. He is not prepared to take Mr. Maltby's place at the meeting.
D. He was in charge of computer operations at Dynamic Hard Drives.
Explain:
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