Case 12.1 ​

question 43

Multiple Choice

Case 12.1
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Harvey is considering implementing team-building management in his company.He wants to start with teams that work on the production line.He wants groups of five to fifteen people,responsible for one clearly defined product,and he wants them to be individually accountable for the work of the team as a whole.Harvey believes that effective teams permit free expression of feelings as well as ideas,have members who listen to each other,and have well-understood tasks and objectives.
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Cynthia is a first-line supervisor in Harvey's company.She values her people and their productivity relatively equally.She seeks to be proactive in her management and works hard at rewarding the contribution of ideas and recognizing accomplishments.Her fellow manager William,in contrast,is far more task-oriented and is more concerned with production than with his people.To William,employees are instruments of production.​
-Refer to Case 12.1.William's leadership demonstrates which leadership style based on the Ohio State studies?​

• A) ​High consideration,low structure
• B) ​High structure,low consideration
• C) ​High structure,high consideration
• D) ​Low consideration,low structure

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Definitions:

Compression

A force that squeezes rock or sediment layers, reducing their volume or shortening their dimensions, often associated with fold mountains and faulting.

Tension

A stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object or material, often leading to elongation or potential fracturing.

Confining Stress

The stress applied equally in all directions to a rock or soil, limiting its deformation.

Compression

This is a force or stress that reduces volume or shortens an object or material by pressing it together.