What are the most valuable things you learned about the four functions of management, in a practical sense, as well as motivation and communication techniques?

For this assignment, you will write a reflection on what you learned about management in the course. As part of the assignment, you will conduct an interview with a manager of a local business to get a first-hand perspective on the challenges of management and the techniques others have found successful for effective leadership, motivation, and communication.

Select a manager of a local U.S business to interview and contact the person to set up an appointment. You may conduct your interview in person or via phone.

Prepare a list of five to seven questions for your interview. Your questions should focus on how the manager executes the four functions of management functions as well as the challenges related to motivating and communicating with employees or clients in the business environment. In particular, try to discover how the demands of technology-mediated communication, such as communicating via social media channels, impact manager-employee relationships.

You should present the attached consent letter to the person you intend to interview.

After you complete the interview, write a 1,000-1,250-word reflection on what you learned in the interview and this course. Address the following in your response:

1.What are the most valuable things you learned about the four functions of management, in a practical sense, as well as motivation and communication techniques?
2.Identify some of the significant challenges you believe you might face as a manager.
3.Discuss your own personal strengths and weaknesses as a manager. What do you think you need to work on to improve your own capabilities?
4.How might you apply what you learned in your interview and this course to be a more effective manager?