As You Have Observed Your Department Manager and Her Interactions

question 6

Multiple Choice

As you have observed your department manager and her interactions with the department's employees,you have come to believe in leader-member exchange (LMX) theory.Sarah and Joe get less of the manager's time.Sally gets fewer of the preferred rewards that the manager controls and John has a relationship with the manager based on formal authority interactions.Rebecca is trusted.Jennifer gets a disproportionate amount of the manager's attention and is more likely to receive special privileges. According to LMX theory,which of the following employees is likely to be included in the out-group?

• A)Rebecca
• B)Sarah
• C)Jennifer
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Allocate

The process of distributing resources or assigning costs to different departments, projects, or cost centers within an organization.

Production Department

A specialized business unit focused on the creation of goods and services, often involving manufacturing processes or operations.

Proportional Usage

A method of allocating resources, costs, or expenses based on the relative use or contribution of each segment in the production process or service delivery.

Cost Drivers

Elements that cause the cost of a product or service to increase or decrease, influencing overall expenses.