Two General Categories of Situational Factors That Receive Special Attention

question 57

Multiple Choice

Two general categories of situational factors that receive special attention in path-goal theory are the

• A) personal characteristics of the leader and the stability of the work environment.
• B) personal characteristics of subordinates and the environmental characteristics of the workplace.
• C) personal characteristics of the leader and those of the subordinates.
• D) stability of the work environment and the type of work being done.
• E) type of work being done and the personal characteristics of the leader.

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Definitions:

Indirect Labor

Labor costs associated with tasks that do not directly contribute to the production of goods or services, such as administrative and maintenance roles.

Activity Pools

Groups of related business activities in activity-based costing, where costs are pooled by common characteristics to allocate them accurately to products or services.

Factory Overhead Allocated

The distribution of manufacturing indirect costs to products based on a predetermined rate or method.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, often used to allocate labor costs to products.