Delegation Occurs When a Manager Assigns a Task to a Subordinate

question 89

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Delegation occurs when a manager assigns a task to a subordinate who then is accountable to the manager for completion of the task.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where behavioral potency is changed through the implementation of incentives or consequences.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that involves changing behavior by modifying the consequences, typically through rewards or punishments, that follow that behavior.

Substance Use Disorder

A medical condition characterized by an uncontrollable use of substances (like drugs or alcohol) despite harmful consequences to one’s health, social life, or both.