A College Professor Was Very Excited to Have a Specific

question 61

Multiple Choice

A college professor was very excited to have a specific guest visiting his class. When he introduced the guest to the class, he momentarily forgot that the students were not experts in the field of study. Consequently, he used several different acronyms to describe the guests experiences. The students did not understand these acronyms. As a result, ________.

• A) the students were probably impressed by the speaker's credentials
• B) the jargon prevented effective communication
• C) low information richness prevented effective communication
• D) communication was likely to be effective

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Definitions:

Laissez-faire Style

A leadership approach where subordinates are given autonomy in their decision-making and minimal direct supervision is provided.

Impoverished Manager

A leadership style characterized by a lack of both management commitment to organizational goals and concern for the well-being or needs of employees.

Hersey-Blanchard

refers to the Situational Leadership Model developed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard, which suggests that effective leadership adapts based on the maturity level of the followers.

Successful Leaders

Individuals characterized by their ability to guide, inspire, and bring out the best in those around them to achieve common goals.