Which of the Following Best Reflects Mary Parker Follett's Views

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best reflects Mary Parker Follett's views on management and leadership in an organization?

• A)Managers should avoid involving workers in analyzing their jobs to identify better ways to perform tasks, as this could lead to employees underperforming.
• B)If workers have the relevant knowledge, then workers, not managers, should be in control of the work process itself.
• C)The formal line of authority and vertical chain of command are the most essential steps to effective management.
• D)Members of different departments should avoid working together in cross-departmental teams to accomplish projects in order to minimize duplication of effort.
• E)Managers' formal authority deriving from their position in the hierarchy should decide who will lead at any particular moment.

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Definitions:

Line-by-Line Method

An approach in preparing consolidated financial statements where the income and expense items of the parent and subsidiary are added together line by line.

Proportionate Consolidation

A method of accounting where a parent company includes its share of the subsidiaries' revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities in its financial statements proportionately.

Line-by-Line Method

A method of consolidation where the parent company's and its subsidiaries' financial statements items are added together line by line.

Jointly Controlled Operations

Business activities that are managed and operated under the joint control of two or more entities, sharing both the benefits and obligations.