Muhammad Is a New Divisional Manager

question 27

Multiple Choice

Muhammad is a new divisional manager. In reorganizing his division, he must make some decisions regarding the span of control for management within his division.
-In observing the departments in his division, Muhammad notices that some managers with wide spans of control seem to perform more effectively than other managers with similarly-sized spans of control. Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the high-performing managers?

• A) The employees within their departments have poor communication with each other.
• B) These managers discourage employee autonomy, which produces more uniform departmental results.
• C) The employees within their departments tend to compete to reach productivity goals, which boosts performance.
• D) These managers are paid higher salaries than the low-performing managers.
• E) The employees within their departments are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about their jobs.

Grasp the concept of emotional exchanges in relationships and how they influence intimacy and bonding.

Understand the pragmatic approach behind the development of behavioral models of couples therapy.

Recognize the need for establishing new, flexible relationship rules for relationship improvement.

Identify common issues in relationships that lead couples to seek therapy and understand the therapist's role in addressing these.

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