Which of the following statements about a manager's worklife is not among the findings of management scholar Henry Mintzberg?
A)Managers work long hours.
B)Most managerial tasks require lengthy periods of time for completion.
C)Managers rely more on verbal than on written communication.
D)Managers work at an intense pace.
E)Managers' work is characterized by variety.

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Managers tend to work long hours at an intense pace; their work is characterized by fragmentation, brevity, and variety; and they rely more on verbal than on written communication.Only about a tenth of the managerial activities observed by Mintzberg took more than an hour; about half were completed in under 9 minutes.Phone calls averaged 6 minutes, informal meetings 10 minutes, and desk-work sessions 15 minutes.

Which of the Following Statements About a Manager's Worklife Is