Solved

[Tutoring Concerns] André and Sasha Want to Go into Business

question 49

Multiple Choice

[Tutoring Concerns] André and Sasha want to go into business together and plan on offering a tutoring service to high school and college students. André proposes that they share control of the business and split profits equally and not bother with a written agreement. Sasha, however, is concerned about being able to pay their debts, since they will have to rent tutoring space, and purchase computers and supplies. She is also concerned about parents and students who may sue if their test scores do not improve. She tells André that she just bought a new boat and car, and that she does not want her assets to be in jeopardy. She tells André that they should form a corporation to shield their personal assets. André, however, tells Sasha that their personal assets are not in danger with his proposal because they are a business and that, furthermore, forming a corporation would result in a tax being imposed twice.
-What type of arrangement did André propose when he suggested that they share control of the business and split profits equally, not bothering with a written agreement?

Definitions:

Hersey-Blanchard

A situational leadership model developed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard that suggests the best leadership style is contingent on the level of followers' maturity.

Contingency Models of Leadership

Contingency models of leadership propose that the effectiveness of leadership is contingent upon the interplay between a leader's style of leadership and the demands of the situation.

Empowerment

The process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, and control work and decision-making in autonomous ways.

Leadership

The act of guiding and directing a group towards achieving goals by influencing the behaviors, attitudes, and thoughts of others.