How did Douglas McGregor attempt to distinguish between the older, traditional view and the more contemporary view about workforce motivation? Explain the situational leadership model proposed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard.
Ques. 2Camponi Fashions Changes Employee Policy Camponi Fashions gives its sales consultant a 2,000 wardrobe annually to be selected from the current lines. In addition, these employees may also purchase additional clothing at a 15 percent discount. The company recently has gone through serious financial difficulties. As part of its attempt to bring expenses down, management has decided to reduce the clothing allowance for the upcoming year to 1,000 and the purchase discount to 10 percent. When the company returns to normal profit levels, the original allowance and discount will be restored. Required: As the manager of the sales associates, write an email message conveying the change in policy for the upcoming year.
Ques. 3Enunciation refers to
a. the rising and falling of the voice.
b. pronouncing all the sounds in a word clearly.
c. a monotone voice.
d. using complete sentences.
Ques. 4Explain the Johari Window.
Ques. 5Convenience Store Chain Emails Good News You are the vice president of operations for a large convenience store chain that is located throughout approximately half of the United States. The chain has undergone some tough financial times, but sales from the first quarter have exceeded expectations. The company had planned to sell 600 million in merchandise during the quarter and instead sold 650 million. The Western Region was largely responsible for the increase in overall company sales. George Winter, the director of the Western Region, ran a sales promotion contest that boosted his sales results by 20 percent. The contest, called Just Ask required all participants to conduct suggestive selling of merchandise infrequently purchased by customers, such as milk, juice, and bread. The winning district in the contest received 1,000 in prize money, to be split among employees in that store. Required: Write an email message to all employees that conveys the good news and congratulates George Winter.
Ques. 6The pitch of your voice refers to
a. the volume of your voice.
b. how high or low your voice sounds.
c. the rising and falling of the voice.
d. the vocabulary used.
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