A Major Challenge Facing Leaders in the Pursuit of Conflicting

question 8

Multiple Choice

A major challenge facing leaders in the pursuit of conflicting goals is:

• A) controlling costs versus spending money.
• B) granting people the authority to act independently yet getting them aligned.
• C) built-in conflicts between labor and management.
• D) motivating versus satisfying employees.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use knowledge gained from past experiences, recognizing it as a form of intellectual ability that tends to improve over a person's lifespan.

Fluid Intelligence

Intellectual ability that reflects basic information processing skills, including working memory, processing speed, and the ability to detect relations among stimuli and draw inferences; underlies learning, is not influenced by culture, and reflects brain functioning.

Pragmatic Intelligence

The ability to solve real-world problems by adapting to, shaping, or selecting environments.

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience gained over time, often improving as one gets older.