Case Study The Micromanagement By Bronwyn Fryer 
The Micromanager
By Bronwyn Fryer
1. Is George guilty of micromanaging? Why/why not?
Yes, George is guilty of micromanagement. Micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes and controls the work of subordinates.
This case provides many examples of how George micromanages Shelley and her staff. One example involving micromanagement is when George joined a conversation with Shelly and her staff and underlined what is important for the company and what he wants them to do. Another example is when George saw Shelley in the hallway and looked at her notes about press release. He didn’t like the attitude of the title so he made it clear that he wants her to change it.
Shelley also thinks that her boss, George, is micromanaging her work. Shelley complained to Laura, her friend, that George “was in her face”. When George asked her for a meeting, she commented: “What’s he going to have a problem with this time?” During the meeting Shelley even told George: “I really don’t do very well if I feel like someone’s micromanaging me”.
Shelley is not the only one who has this opinion. Rich Hannon, Retronics’s project manager, also commented on George’s involving style: “Hands-on isn’t the beginning of it” and continued “He’s elbow deep in the stuff”.
George doesn’t only implement micromanagement style at work but also at home. George observes every single detail around him and wants to control the situation. He once saw that his three years old son wanted to pore himself a glass of milk from a full carton. Right away, George filled a plastic cup with milk and placed it next to his son. George also wants to control the order of his family’s activities: “Eat your dinner and then you can finish up the homework” he said.
These are only a few examples of George’s micromanagement style.
2. What influence tactic(s) and/or base(s) of power does George use with Shelley…
George uses mix of expert and legitimate power.
By Bronwyn Fryer
1. Is George guilty of micromanaging? Why/why not?
Yes, George is guilty of micromanagement. Micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes and controls the work of subordinates.
This case provides many examples of how George micromanages Shelley and her staff. One example involving micromanagement is when George joined a conversation with Shelly and her staff and underlined what is important for the company and what he wants them to do. Another example is when George saw Shelley in the hallway and looked at her notes about press release. He didn’t like the attitude of the title so he made it clear that he wants her to change it.
Shelley also thinks that her boss, George, is micromanaging her work. Shelley complained to Laura, her friend, that George “was in her face”. When George asked her for a meeting, she commented: “What’s he going to have a problem with this time?” During the meeting Shelley even told George: “I really don’t do very well if I feel like someone’s micromanaging me”.
Shelley is not the only one who has this opinion. Rich Hannon, Retronics’s project manager, also commented on George’s involving style: “Hands-on isn’t the beginning of it” and continued “He’s elbow deep in the stuff”.
George doesn’t only implement micromanagement style at work but also at home. George observes every single detail around him and wants to control the situation. He once saw that his three years old son wanted to pore himself a glass of milk from a full carton. Right away, George filled a plastic cup with milk and placed it next to his son. George also wants to control the order of his family’s activities: “Eat your dinner and then you can finish up the homework” he said.
These are only a few examples of George’s micromanagement style.
2. What influence tactic(s) and/or base(s) of power does George use with Shelley…
George uses mix of expert and legitimate power.