Managers Must Assume an Autocratic or Boss-Centered Approach to Making

question 11

Multiple Choice

Managers must assume an autocratic or boss-centered approach to making decisions when subordinates are characterized by ________.

• A)high tolerance for ambiguity
• B)high need for independence
• C)moderate intellectual capabilities
• D)low levels of aggression
• E)low level of job experience

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Definitions:

Phenomenology

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the study of conscious experiences from the first-person perspective, focusing on phenomena as they appear to one's consciousness.

Q-Sort Research

A method used in psychology to study people's self-concepts by sorting a set of statements in order of relevance to themselves.

Perceived Self

An individual's view or understanding of themselves, including their beliefs about their personality, abilities, and other characteristics.

Ideal Self

An individual's conception of themselves in terms of aspirations, goals, and standards of perfection they wish to achieve.