QUESTION 6

1. Tristan just started his work as a database manager at Medgar Evers Technologies. His boss, Rohan, is the VP of Information/Data Quality at the organization and recognizes that Tristan's expertise is valuable based on his prior experience and education. Rohan encourages Tristan to help make the decisions in his department and asks for his suggestions on a regular basis before making any final decisions for the team. In this example, Rohan is using a directive approach according to the Path-Goal Theory.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. In an autocratic leadership style, a leader may structure the entire work situation in their own way and expect workers to follow their orders without deviation. A key advantage of this approach is the ability to increase efficiency to get quicker results.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. Leadership behaviors that explain how a charismatic leader influences the attitudes and behaviors of followers include communicating high expectations well, empowering followers, and using strong expressive forms of communication when articulating a vision.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. One motivational strategy includes motivation through empowerment. Empowering employees involves giving them information about the company's performance, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve company goals, giving some autonomy in decision-making, and appropriately rewarding employees based on company performance.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. While job design is seen as an important part of how companies operate, it is not seen as a primary motivation tool because employees expect that role ambiguity and role conflict are a normal part of working and so it is to be expected in any job they are assigned.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 11

1. At Rocking Chairs Inc., assembly line workers are expected to follow strict guidelines around lunch and breaks to keep production at a steady pace. Employees earn one negative point for each minute they are late from lunch or break. Those points are then added up each week and the employee gets $1 deducted for each point from their pay (5 points = $5 deduction, 10 points = $10 deduction, etc.). The reinforcement strategy being used at Rocking Chairs, Inc. is extinction.

   True

   False

1 points

QUESTION 12

1. Reinforcement is the process by which certain behavior is encouraged and certain other behavior is discouraged by the use of appropriate reinforcers. The reinforcement strategies include positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, extinction and performance.

   True

   False

SideNote: this subject is Principle of management