Assertiveness

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This paper states that assertiveness is a social proficiency, which gives vent to one's own rights and views, while preventing other people from taking advantage of oneself, and yet maintains due regard for the privileges of other individuals. The author points out that assertive managers make use of behaviors, which exploit their potential to achieve results, while promoting the people with whom they are closely associated in their work. The paper compares assertive managers to aggressive managers who regularly have problems in visualizing the opposite party's viewpoint.

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"Assertiveness is the excellence required by managers to tackle with specialists. Specialists will, by virtue of their nature, try to control weak managers. Assertiveness will allow the specialist understand what performance is anticipated. Assertive behavior does not pose any danger; nevertheless shed no doubt regarding the expectations of the managers and the person who is at the helm of affairs. Assertive Managers appreciate that they ought to take advantage of every chance to convey reliable messages regarding what they anticipate from others in their workplace."

Sample of Sources Used:

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