Which Scenario Shows a Manager Using Human Skills to Put

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which scenario shows a manager using human skills to put organizational resources to their best use?

• A)Marissa uses her marketing knowledge to develop the company's marketing plans.
• B)Hal's company sent him to a seminar to learn about total quality management in order for him to better help improve the products his company produces.
• C)Alison, a new product manager, is often tasked with forming interdepartmental teams due to her reputation for turning a group of employees from different departments into a cohesive team.
• D)Cho, a manager in Research and Development, works long hours to help develop new products that customers will find useful.
• E)Harlan is a manager at a restaurant, and the company's owner asked him to help design a new restaurant in the chain because Harlan has great design ideas.

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Definitions:

Nurture

In development, nurture includes all environmental influences that occur after conception, from the mother’s nutrition while pregnant to the culture of the nation.

Authoritative

A parenting style characterized by high expectations of maturity and communication from the parent to the child, combined with warmth and support.

Warmth

The quality of being kindly, genial, and showing a sincere interest in the comfort or well-being of others.

Demands

Refers to the requirements or needs that individuals or systems have, which may require fulfillment or response.