Melissa Wants to Bring About Transformations in Her Organization

question 27

Multiple Choice

Melissa wants to bring about transformations in her organization. Which one of the following would be the best recommendation for her?

• A) Get people to develop a short-term perspective.
• B) Help people understand the need for change.
• C) Commit people to slightly better than average performance.
• D) Get people to think in terms of self-interest.

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Definitions:

Leader Punishment Behaviour

The leader’s use of reprimands or unfavorable task assignments and the active withholding of rewards.

Social-Emotional

Relating to the complex interplay of emotional and social aspects of one's experience and behavior.

Position Power

The authority and influence someone has in an organization due to the position they hold, rather than personal attributes.

Fiedler

A reference to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, proposing that effective leadership is determined by the match between a leader's style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader.