Mike Has Been Managing His Own Business for 20 Years

question 89

Multiple Choice

Mike has been managing his own business for 20 years. He believes he is a good person and would never do anything to hurt people. His employees ask him for paid time off to serve at the local food bank. He says that is not what his business provides to the market and says they can use their own vacation days to serve. Mike likely has

• A) contingency leadership.
• B) gender similarities bias.
• C) the leadership double bind.
• D) moral overconfidence.
• E) transformational leadership.

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