Sandy, a Line Manager on the Production Floor at Oakway

question 69

Multiple Choice

Sandy, a line manager on the production floor at Oakway Industries, is an entry-level manager.Sandy has a strong commitment to the Oakway's vision and mission.She has good relationships with workers on her line as well as with employees throughout Oakway.Sandy is able to make decisions on the fly to keep the line moving, and other line managers often ask for her help in troubleshooting different situations.Which of the following best characterizes Sandy?

• A) Sandy is a strategic leader.
• B) Sandy is assuming inappropriate responsibility considering her position in the firm.
• C) Sandy is likely to be promoted into an upper-management position where she would become a strategic leader.
• D) If Sandy were using these same skills to determine strategy, perhaps in the finance department rather than on the production line, she would be considered a strategic leader.

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Definitions:

Venture-Building

The process of creating new businesses, typically by entrepreneurs or corporations, to explore new market opportunities.

Outside Advice

Consultation or recommendations from external experts or professionals to aid in decision-making or project planning.

Harvest Strategy

A plan or approach for realizing and securing profits from a business venture, investment, or asset at a particular point in time.

Harvest Goal

In entrepreneurship, a strategy or objective focused on the point at which the founders or investors decide to exit the business, usually to reap financial rewards.