Management Theory Interview
The Microsoft Corporation is widely recognized as one of leaders ofcorporate success world-wide. In addition, within the industry, themanagerial style of its huge pool of managers is widely considered to be as In interviewing Ibrahim, a Test Manager located at Microsoft'sRedmond, Washington campus, I had the opportunity to note his managementstyle, and draw many parallels to contemporary management theory. Ibrahim currently oversees twelve "test leads," who, in turn, overseea pool forty-seven testers for the Microsoft Office product. He was askedto answer several of the following questions: 1. What is your management philosophy' How do you motivate your "I never really thought about it. I guess my management philosophy is a kind of "light touch" approach. I believe that for an employee to be really productive, they have to have a sense of "ownership" of the area that they are responsible for-either in overseeing the employees of a particular test area, or in the actual testing of the product. I find that giving them actual responsibility both b
" In addition to interviewing Ibrahim, I also asked to interview one ofhis employees regarding the questions of ideal work environment, as well asthe factors that make them happy and productive. She responded: "I think that we have one of the most ideal work environments in the industry. " "What makes me happy and productive is a feeling that my good work is recognized, both verbally, as well as at review time. I know this because this is how I felt as a tester, and, to a certain extent, it is how I feel now, even as a manager. Also, when I feel that I am part of a product that is very successful, and my well being is tied to that success, I feel good about it. Instead, the presence of thesesuccessful techniques in a successful working environment shows their realuse in actual practice in the working world. This may include simple suggestion when the employee simply does not understand the task, to negative feedback at review time (affecting their status, compensation, and ultimately, job security), to actual termination on the extreme end. " "Personally, I found the job of correction to be difficult in the beginning of my management career, but now I see it as part of my "ownership" of my own job in the company. In short, the management style of Ibrahim does incorporate several ofthe theories of successful management, including Vroom, Maslow, andmotivators and hygienes, proving that these theories really are effective. Unfortunately, although team employees are encouraged to "own" their work, there are times when tasks are, either not preformed, or not completed satisfactorily. olsters their willingness to dedicate themselves to the task, as well as motivates them to perform based on the worry of being held personally responsible for their oversights at review time. How do you feel about correcting employees' "That depends on what you mean by correcting employees. If the employee cannot see the effect his or her good work has on his or her life in the short term (in yearly reviews), he or she is likely to suffer from a lack of motivation.
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