Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Role of Managers

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the role of managers?

• A)The role of managers is to set organizational goals.
• B)The role of managers is to delegate responsibilities and ensure that organizational goals are met.
• C)The role of managers is to monitor activities and employees to ensure that organizational goals are met.
• D)The role of managers is to reward and punish employees to ensure that organizational goals are met.
• E)The role of managers is to work with and through other people, allocating resources, in the effort to achieve organizational goals.

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Definitions:

Hierarchy

An organizational or structural system where elements are ranked or classified according to levels of importance or authority.

Temporal Factor

An element that relates to the timing or duration of events, often influencing their outcomes or perceptions.

Multiple Purposes

Serving several objectives or aims simultaneously.

Cognitive Appraisal Theory

The idea that our subjective experience of emotions is determined by a two-step process involving a primary appraisal of benefit or harm, and a secondary appraisal providing a more differentiated emotional experience.