Ronald Reagan was well liked but was criticised because he did not fit the mold of a hands-on manager.

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The born retailer made a name for himself as a folksy, hands-on manager with a knack for pep talks and mixing it up with his workers.

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They may be looking for a workaholic hands-on manager, backed up by a federal budget wizard, who can take over a massive bureaucracy that is on the wrong track and reorganize it.

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The asset manager is known for a hands-on style, though.

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Store manager Hennigan says the training began four weeks ago and included hands-on time with the WP7 phones as well as web-based tutorials.

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