Describe the primary focus of a manager in a knowledge work environment
1. Developing the most effective teams.
2. Taking risks.
3. Routine work.
4. Understanding the history of the organization.
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Explanation: 1. The most important focus of this manager is on developing and supporting effective teams, utilizing the knowledge of many.
2. Risk taking is a part of knowledge work, but is not the most important of this manager's tasks.
3. Knowledge work is a combination of routine and non-routine work, so the manager will have focus on the routine. This is not the manager's most important focus.
4. Understanding the history of the organization is important as it will help the manager work within the organization, but it is not the most important focus.
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