What is the man interested in at the beginning of the conversation?

M: Do you mind if I take notes?
W: Not at all.
M: Thank you. I see that you have been an assistant manager for four years, which means that you were made an assistant manager at a relatively young age.  I’m interested in whether you have problems of authority, and how you would deal with them. Can you tell me how you would deal with a member of the staff who refused to carry out an order or request that you thought was perfectly reasonable?
W: I would make sure that the interview took place in private. I think that’s important. I would ascertain whether there was antagonism towards myself, or whether the root of the cause was domestic, or indeed in the work situation, and I would take it from there.
M: You’d talk it through?
W: 0h, yes.
M: Right, thank you. Er… as you know, there have been a number of applications for this post.
Why do you think we should give it to you?
W: I recognize that I have a comparative lack of experience in senior management. Er... since I got my MBA, I’ve done a lot of work. I’ve done, ...er...negotiation studies, and psychology studies. I think that I have a basis, ...er...for a fresh and dynamic approach.
M: Most interesting. Thank you for coming, and we’ll let you know it about a week.
W: Lovely, thank you. Nice to meet you. Goodbye.