Managers Must Assume an Autocratic or Boss-Centered Approach to Making

question 11

Multiple Choice

Managers must assume an autocratic or boss-centered approach to making decisions when subordinates are characterized by ________.

• A)high tolerance for ambiguity
• B)high need for independence
• C)moderate intellectual capabilities
• D)low levels of aggression
• E)low level of job experience

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Definitions:

Context Cues

Environmental or situational indicators that help individuals infer meaning, make predictions, or trigger certain responses or memories.

Proactive Cues

Environmental or cognitive stimuli that actively trigger or facilitate certain behaviors or responses in advance.

Ebbinghaus's Research

Pertains to the studies conducted by Hermann Ebbinghaus, particularly on memory and forgetting, including the discovery of the forgetting curve.

Meaningless Information

Information that lacks relevance or purpose to the recipient, often because it is too vague, lacks context, or is unrelated to current needs.