Refer to Table 13.1. With the vo-tech group, the best leadership style would be:
A) directive autocrat.
B) permissive democrat.
C) permissive autocrat.
D) directive democrat.
Question 2Refer to Table 12.2. The boss is using ________ power to gain his managers' compliance.
A) personal
B) coercive
C) legitimate
D) referent
Question 3Companies engaging in ________ bring about change in the market.
A) radical innovation
B) disruptive innovation
C) incremental innovation
D) manufacturer innovation
Question 4Only about 800 people are murdered at work each year in the U.S., and most of these crimes are committed by outsiders, such as customers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5In strategic planning, if a company decides to withdraw from some markets in order to put more resources into other markets it is choosing a(n) ________ strategy.
A) market concentration
B) market-share increasing
C) profit
D) exit
Question 6Research found that organizational units were most effective when:
A) their structure was mechanistic, regardless of environment.
B) their structure was matched to their environment.
C) their structure was organic if the environment was stable.
D) they used a matrix structure.
Question 7A technique of leadership development that involves a continuous process of learning and reflection is called:
A) job enrichment.
B) action learning.
C) mentoring.
D) executive coaching.
Question 8The top 50 most innovative companies enjoyed annual profit margin growths that were ________ as compared to the average Standard & Poor's Global 1200 companies.
A) a little higher
B) considerably higher
C) a little lower
D) significantly lower
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