When Ms McKenzi First Became Vice President of the Plastics Division

question 100

Multiple Choice

When Ms. McKenzi first became Vice President of the Plastics division, the organizational structure was very centralized and bureaucratic. She decentralized the organization by giving more decision-making latitude to the various departments and providing adequate resources for getting the job done. She has just received a strategic business unit analysis indicating that last month her division had the highest level of productivity in the organization. Ms. McKenzi's actions at the Plastics division represent what characteristic of charismatic leadership?

• A) vision
• B) superb communication skills
• C) self-confidence and moral conviction
• D) ability to inspire trust
• E) high risk orientation
• F) high energy and action orientation
• G) relational power base
• H) minimum internal conflict
• I) ability to empower others
• J) self-promoting personality

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