"The other two managers thought I could pitch," he said.

Both think they should be playing more, but their manager thinks otherwise.

It is a serious charge, and one that most general managers would not think of making.

It trains managers to look beyond their current business activities and think "outside the box".

To them, it is a good way to master how American managers think.

Suppose that a manager thinks the share price of company A will go down.

I wonder if the manager thinks David is my lover.

In fact, one general manager thinks they have a future in the game.

The manager thought the barge could be ready the following morning.

I don't think those other managers ever thought about how it happened.