Which of the Following Is True of Gender and Leadership

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of gender and leadership?

• A)People characterize successful managers as having more female-oriented attributes than male-oriented attributes.
• B)There has been a decline in the number of women assuming positions of leadership in organizations.
• C)Early evidence shows that women tend to use a more task-oriented style.
• D)Women managers excel in positions that demand strong interpersonal skills.

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Definitions:

Labor Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the wage rate and the quantity of labor employers are willing to hire.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one input in the production of a commodity is increased while other inputs are held fixed, a point will eventually be reached at which additions of the input yield progressively smaller, or diminishing, increases in output.

Imperfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many producers that have some control over the prices they charge, but where no single firm dominates the market.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation individuals receive in exchange for their labor per unit of time, often expressed as an hourly wage.