I am trying to gather data on Clark Wilson's Managerial Task Cycle. I
would like to ask you to serve as a member of an expert panel whether
you are familiar with this model or not.
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How to Answer the Questions
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You can also respond my snail mail by printing this questionnaire,
completing it, and mailing it to the address at the end.
If a multiple choice question, please pick the LETTER of the
multiple-choice answer you think is most appropriate and precede the
answer by a single pound sign.
For example if you select answer A, precede it by a single pound sign #
-- like so: #A
If the question asks for a ranking, precede the event with the ranking that
you feel is most appropriate. If the question asks you to fill in a blank,
please do so.
Please answer the following questions about yourself and complete the
short exercise:
1. My knowledge of Clark Wilson's Managerial Task Cycle would best be
described as:
A. None
B. Very Limited
C. Moderate
D. Very Familiar
2. My work setting is best described as:
A. Educational
B. Service (Other than educational)
C. Manufacturing
D. Other (Please fill in the blank _____________)
3. If you work in a setting other than educational, what would best
describe the type of work that you do? (If in an educational setting,
please skip this question.)
A. Educational
B. Support Staff Other Than Educational
C. Managerial With Operational Responsibility
D. Non-Managerial With Operational Responsibility
E. Other (Please fill in the blank______________)
Please complete the following ranking exercise:
Situation You have volunteered and been selected to join a
work group that has been given the assignment over the next two
months of developing a critical new marketing plan for your organization.
This plan will result in a significant expenditure of money for your
organization and if successful could have significant impact on the
bottom line. All of the members of the team already know each other with
many having served previously together on similar task forces.
Assignment Please rank the ten steps as listed below in the
order that you think will lead to successful completion of the task. Place
the number 1 by the step that ought to occur first, the number 2 by the
step that ought to occur second, and so on to number 10.
Ranking Steps to Task Accomplishment
Goal Pressure
Work Facilitation (Ensuring individuals have the skills and
resources required.)
Time Emphasis
Upward Communication & Participation
Control of Details
Recognition
Making Goals Clear & Important
Delegation
Obtaining & Giving Feedback
Orderly Work Planning & Problem Solving
Please complete the following demographic questions about yourself. All
these questions should be considered optional.
My years of full-time work experience is ______.
If in an educational setting, the number of years of full-time teaching
experience is ______.
If in a non-educational setting, the number of years of managerial
experience is ______.
My age is ______.
My gender is
A. Female.
B. Male.
My race is
A. African-American
B. Caucasian
C. Native American
D. Oriental
E. Other (Please specify ____________).
Please return this questionnaire to:
Prof. Frank Shipper, Ph.D.
Perdue School of Business
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, MD 21801
E-Mail:
fmshipper@ssu.edu
FAX: (410) 548-2908