Top-Down Budgeting Differs from Bottom-Up Budgeting in That the Former

question 37

Multiple Choice

Top-down budgeting differs from bottom-up budgeting in that the former ______.

• A) examines the big picture
• B) emphasizes incrementalism
• C) focuses on the size of each agency's piece of the whole compared to what other agencies receive
• D) focuses on changes as opposed to the whole budget at once.

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Definitions:

Democratic Leadership

Offers more guidance than the laissez-faire variety but less control than the authoritarian type. Democratic leaders try to include all group members in the decision-making process, taking the best ideas from the group and molding them into a strategy with which all can identify. Outside of crisis situations, democratic leadership is usually the most effective leadership style.

Group Loyalty

The sense of commitment, support, or allegiance individuals feel towards a specific collective or group to which they belong.

Romantic Love

A deeply emotional and passionate affection between individuals often characterized by attachment and expressed through companionship, intimacy, and commitment.

Formal Organizations

Structured groups established for a specific purpose, characterized by a system of rules and hierarchies.