A System of Checks and Balances

question 21

Multiple Choice

A system of checks and balances:

• A) gives each branch of the national government some power over the others.
• B) ensures that majority rule prevails in all instances against a vocal minority or faction.
• C) provides limits on what government can do to individual citizens.
• D) divides the national government into separate branches, each with different responsibilities.
• E) creates a faster and more efficient policy-making process.

Describe Amabile's components of creativity and their interrelations.

Recognize challenges in keeping up with innovations and the consequences.

Understand the importance of self-awareness and its central purpose in promoting better decision-making.

Analyze the impact of present-focused decisions and the psychology behind instant gratification.

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Definitions:

Blake and Mouton

Creators of the Managerial Grid Model, which emphasizes two dimensions of leadership style: concern for people and concern for production, used for understanding and categorizing management or leadership styles.

Managerial styles

The various approaches, techniques, and behaviors managers use to interact with employees, make decisions, and direct operations within an organization.

Production

The process of creating, manufacturing, or producing goods and services to fulfill consumer needs and wants.

New Leadership

A broad term that describes innovations in leadership research, including leadership as symbolic action, followership, transformational leadership, and a view of leadership as socially constructed.