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	Micromanagement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In business management, micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes or controls the work of their employees, generally used as a pejorative term.
		Micromanagment may arise from internal sources, such as concern for details, increased performance pressure, or insecurity.
		In computer games, especially strategy games, micromanagment refers to managing multiple battles and individual units, as opposed to the overall economy and unit construction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Micromanagement (226 words)

	Micromanagement: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		(see micromanagement (computer gaming)[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
		(micromanagement is an example of poor management management quick summary:
		Senior management is generally a team of individuals at the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a corporation...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/micromanagement.htm (619 words)

	Micromanagement and Macromanagement
		Micromanagers are managers that oversee their workers too closely.
		Micromanages will do compulsive overseeing with both good employees as well as those who are not performing well.
		Micromanager do not see the 'big picture' because they are too busy dictating font size and controlling everyone else's moves that it totally escapes you and your workers.
	www.crystalinks.com /micromanagement.html (642 words)

	Jobfind.com - Print - Career Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Micromanagement occurs when legitimate managerial activity is taken to the point of interference with people's performance or process efficiency.
		And while 69 percent [of employees] said that they considered changing jobs because of being micromanaged and 36 percent said that they had actually done so, 91 percent of managers were unaware of employees having changed jobs because of their management style.
		Micromanagers believe that they are the reincarnation of Frank Sinatra and that they are going to do things their way.
	print2.jobfind.com /careerConnection/view.bg?articleid=3160 (834 words)

	Grist: Micromanagers, Unite!
		Micromanagement, according to conventional wisdom, is the affliction of small-minded, task-oriented, visionless leaders.
		In fact, I believe that most accusations of micromanagement are a clever smoke screen, used by employees who resist (and resent) reasonable levels of oversight.
		Essentially, when you're accused of being a micromanager, what someone is really saying is that your mother didn't trust you to cross the street by yourself, or you were toilet-trained too early.
	www.inc.com /magazine/20041201/ahanft.html (669 words)

	MICROMANAGEMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Micromanagement werden die einzelnen Befehle genannt, die man Einheiten in Computerspielen gibt.
		Generell kann man sagen, je höher der APM-Wert, desto besser das Micromanagement, da Kontrolle und Koordination über die Einheiten eine rationalere Kontrolle als die subsidiäre künstliche Intelligenz ermöglichen.
		Bei Aufbauspielen ist Micromanagement unerwünscht, da es Überblick und Spielfluß entgegensteht.
	www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/M/Micromanagement (103 words)

	RM Online - Micromanagement
		Carla Itzkowich, self-professed "recovering micromanager" and president of International Contact, a multi-language communications agency in Oakland, Calif., is intimately familiar with this problem.
		Owners micromanage because they're afraid that something will go wrong - but what the client sees is that the owner doesn't consider his employees competent.
		Chudars translates micromanagement into a hands-on approach to develop client trust and to avoid turning her position into an "ivory tower" as more employees are brought on.
	www.rentalmanagementmag.com /ARCHIVES/SortedFiles/Features/featuremicromanagement2.html (1517 words)

	Toleration of Workplace Bullies
		Micromanagers like many addicts, alcoholics, rageaholics, fanatics, etc. are the last person on the planet to recognize their addiction is in controlling others.
		People who micromanage do so because they are the ones who feel unsure and self-doubting.
		Micromanaging is all about letting people know how they are doing it wrong.
	www.busreslab.com /policies/badpol8.htm (1139 words)

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		Micromanagement requires an omniscient Congress with infinite amounts of time to examine and solve every problem in the federal domain.
		But this alternative suffers from the same problems as micromanagement: Congress has neither the time nor expertise to provide oversight, so it ends up writing standards in vague language so that all sides think they have one--when in fact the only winners are the lawyers who endlessly test those standards in court.
		The micromanagement solution requires that Congress scrutinize every dollar of the BLM budget to insure that costs are low and waste is minimal, even as Congress specifies the exact procedures for appraising and selling timber.
	www.ti.org /blmconcl.html (1920 words)

	H4: Program-Knowledgeable Board Member Tip
		A great deal of what could be labeled as “micromanagement” concerns items about which most board members have at least a cursory knowledge - the price of a copy machine, for example.
		But program-specific micromanagement leaves board members who are not in mission-related professions at the mercy of the board’s few program-knowledgeable board members.
		Decisions made under these circumstances are generally made by a small number of board members, who lead and participate in the discussion to the virtual exclusion of those who are not in the know.
	www.help4nonprofits.com /ToM-ProgramKnowledgeable.htm (956 words)

	Titans Of Steel: Warring Suns PC Video Game Review by AceGamez
		The micromanagement required to watch every single second and use them as if they were your last is exceptional.
		Although many players (especially micromanagement fans) may disagree with me on the difficulty and general fun level of the game (the latter of which I found somewhat lacking), one thing most people could agree on is the graphics quality; it's not that great.
		Micromanagement fans, as noted, will become social recluses (even more so than usual) after getting their hands on this game.
	www.acegamez.co.uk /reviews_pc/Titans_Of_Steel_Warring_Suns_PC.htm (782 words)

	Micromanagement - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
		Ein gutes Micromanagement ist in Echtzeitstrategiespielen ein wichtiges, aber nicht das wichtigste Element.
		Generell kann man sagen, je höher der APM-Wert, desto besser das Micromanagement, da Kontrolle und Koordination über die Einheiten eine bessere Kontrolle als die subsidiäre künstliche Intelligenz ermöglichen, die ansonsten die Einheiten befehligt.
		In rundenbasierten Strategiespielen existieren größere Möglichkeiten für die Entwicklung von Micromanagment, und sind deshalb auch komplexer; die Geschwindigkeit des Spielers wird neutralisiert.
	www.lexikon-definition.de /Micromanagement.html (279 words)

	Civ2-League - Thema 1: Optimierung durch Micromanagement und Umgang mit Ressourcen
		Ich nehme an, jeder von uns kennt, wie wichtig Micromanagement ist.
		In meinem Zug mache ich äußerst selten micromanagement.
		Und ich würde den anderen auch sehr ans Herzen legen, Micromanagement in eigener Runde nur auf nötigste zu beschränken.
	www.civ2liga.de /thread.php?threadid=1863&boardid=61 (796 words)

	The warning signs of micromanagement: ZDNet Australia: Insight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This isn’t to suggest that any manager who slips into micromanaging is necessarily socially needy—it's simply to present the possibility that sometimes we as managers interject ourselves into the work of others for peripheral reasons.
		If your tendency to micromanage is about the work or specific team members, by all means, stop micromanaging, but find some way to address the real problem.
		If the micromanaging is about a team member, review that individual’s progress and resolve to discuss it with the person.
	www.zdnet.com.au /insight/print.htm?TYPE=story&AT=20273436-39023731t-10000100c (1355 words)

	Know the signs--and what not to do--to avoid micromanagement
		Poorly trained managers may hire people who aren't qualified for their jobs; they might then not readily notice their poor performance; and they might finally fail to give them the help, training, or discipline they need to improve their performance.
		Micromanagement can be and often is one of the many things described in the article.
		But it can also be a symptom of a much deeper problem: staff who aren't good at their work doing a poor job of preparing their subordinates to do their work.
	techrepublic.com.com /5208-6303-0.html?forumID=13&threadID=153103&start=0 (567 words)

	Micromanagement for Global War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Micromanagement, first seen during the Vietnam war when advances in communications allowed someone in the Washington to communicate directly with commanders in combat, is about to reach new heights.
		This "micromanagement" was much disliked by the guys on the ground, trying to run a battle they were right in the middle of.
		Micromanagement originally appeared because the technology was there to make it possible.
	www.strategypage.com /dls/articles/2004110.asp (865 words)

	Apolyton Civilization Site: Rise of Nations: "Rise Up: Reynolds on RoN" (Part 2)
		In making roads for fellow units to use along the way, it decreases a micromanagement pinch by not having to not only specify the route from city 'A' to city 'B' manually, but also saves a Citizen unit from the monotony that the task would otherwise be charged to.
		There is good micromanagement when at a particular time in a game you have the time to spend and you can actually make a difference in making your economy better by placing things a certain way to a certain extent.
		And likewise, bad micromanagement is every time I build a peasant I have to go specifically assign him to something”.
	www.apolyton.net /ron/preview/part2_trading-cheating.php (909 words)

	Rise of Nations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"Micromanagement" can best be described as all of the little commands you give your units to cause them to work more efficiently than they would normally work on their own.
		Rise of Nations was designed so that the 'boring' aspects of micromanagement are kept to a minimum and the player can concentrate on managing more interesting things like armies, unit choices, and overlying strategy.
		It requires a lot of micromanagement and has limited benefits, but sometimes that extra efficiency is what's necessary to win the game.
	www.bighugegames.com /riseofnations/strategy_micro.html (1083 words)

	AVault \| PC \| Magic & Mayhem Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Early in the game, the interface won't be too unnerving, but later on or in multiplayer games, when you have 20 or so spells to manage and an equal number of creatures, it will most likely get the best of you.
		There are built-in hotkeys to minimize micromanagement, but I found their use cumbersome in the later stages.
		While I appreciated this fact in the latter missions due to the micromanagement issues, I was still frustrated for the majority of the game due to how slow my creatures moved.
	www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=mayhem&page=2 (633 words)

	Blood Alliance - Micromanagement in a nutshell
		Most of these articles have covered micromanagment to some extent, but micro makes up 75% of all of my strategies and I wanted to get my own 2 cents in, so here goes.
		Micromanagment is simply the ability to effectively use your troops in battle, and is ultimately what seperates the good players from the bad.
		Spell Micro is the most common form of micromanagment and should quickly be mastered if you want to be good at the game.
	bloodalliance.proboards16.com /index.cgi?board=genstrat&action=display&thread=1061880170&page=1 (1413 words)

	The Dangers of Micromanagement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When confronted about his micromanagement, his reply was, "That's my job to micromanage." Everything I've ever learned about leadership and management is contrary to my boss's management style.
		However, as you stated, micromanaging is not what is taught in business school.
		Having said that, I need to point out that the complaint of micromanaging is not a result of the boss being involved in details of the operation, because another frequent complaint from people "in the rank" is that their boss doesn't know what they do.
	www.entrepreneur.com /article/0,4621,296886,00.html (750 words)

	My Way or the Highway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Micromanagement is one of the most widely condemned managerial sins, and one of the most common employee complaints.
		In an informal, entertaining style Chambers describes five specific defining traits of micromanagers: placing their own self interest above everything else; controlling and manipulating time; attempting to determine exactly how everything must be done; requiring elaborate approval processes; and establishing dysfunctional monitoring and reporting requirements.
		Avoiding micromanagement should be a major goal of every manager, would-be manager, team member, or collaborative peer.
	www.bkconnection.com /ProdDetails.asp?ID=1576752968&PG=1&Type=AUTH&PCS=BKP (599 words)

	Walkerville Reader: Zen Lawmaking
		House ban on micromanagement is the worst form of micromanagement, says Representative Carolyn McCarthy.
		McCarthy also stated that the attempt by Congress to forbid such micromanagement is itself a form of micromanagement.
		To fully end micromanagement, they should turn their heads and look away while others micromanage.
	www.hypocritae.com /?ART=14 (473 words)

	Speakers Platform: Trust Withheld; Micromanagement Unveiled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Micromanagement and lack of trust are cries often heard in today's business arenas.
		In this age of accountability, downsizing, larger spans of control, complex global competition, and job uncertainty, all managers are faced with getting results through people.
		If I micromanage in these areas, it could be that I have not either trained my support staff well, have hired wrong, or have failed to explicitly state my sensitivity.
	www.speaking.com /articles_html/EileenMcDargh,CSP,CPAE_561.html (696 words)

	Library Journal - Editorial- The Atlanta Lessons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It brought the chaos of racially tinged personnel decisions and a micromanaged cacophony of political agendas that just culminated in a $23.4 million damage award to eight white librarians who filed a reverse discrimination suit.
		When micromanagement is faulty, and personnel decisions are made arbitrarily, it works even less.
		When resources are allocated with insufficient planning, micromanagement not only fails, it brings chaos.
	libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com /index.asp?layout=article&articleID=CA218968&display=EditorialN (642 words)

	Micromanagement Survival Guide
		Chambers writes, "Basically, micromanagement is the excessive, unwanted, counterproductive interference and disruption of people or things." It occurs when influence, involvement and interaction begin to subtract value from people and processes.
		The micromanager loves to impose and even distort deadlines.Be the first to talk—offering a timeline for when you can do a task (not when you can't).
		Those who report to micromanagers will learn tactful strategies for changing their employer's habits and expectations.
	www.jobwerx.com /resources/2005/micromanagement-id=947142_531.html (1010 words)

	Cafepharma Message Boards: Ortho Hospital Sales ... Levaquin? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As far as micromanagement, it certainly happens but Hospital Reps have less of it than any other sales force.
		JandJ is by far the most micromanaged culture top to bottom.
		When you are not doing your job well, micromanagement bugs you.
	www.cafepharma.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=omp&Number=190147&page=6&fpart=1 (772 words)

	The Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		: I don't quite see why: The reason this is suggested is to reduce boring micromanagement.
		Is micromanagement only a concern later in the game?
		I only reassign if put a permanent defender in a city that is busy building a wonder/project.
	www.c-evo.org /forum2/p-96-2-1-1.html (95 words)

	Simple solution to lower the city micromanagement workload. - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
		This would be a simple way IMO to wade out a lot of unnecessary town checks and you wouldn't have to eyeball your empire all the time looking out for and remembering which towns have grown during your "next turn" click.
		Its simple, would be easy to implement, would probably help micromanagement, and would be unlikely to hurt anything.
		That's why it would be a big help to have a column which would indicate and specify any change to the worked tiles in every city compared to the turn before.
	forums.civfanatics.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=87198 (1382 words)

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