You Are One of Several Board Members That Are in Charge

question 125

Multiple Choice

You are one of several board members that are in charge of hiring a new C.E.O. to run a company that has been showing signs of decline for several years. What type of leader should the board be seeking?

• A) transactional
• B) transformational
• C) management by exception
• D) theory X

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Definitions:

Information Revolution

The rapid and extensive changes in society due to the vast availability of information, primarily through information technology and the internet.

Microchip

A small semiconductor device containing integrated circuits used for processing, memory, or specific control functions in electronic devices.

Technological Development

The process of research and innovation that leads to the introduction of new technologies or the improvement of existing ones.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed mainly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.