Marsha Has Been Promoted to the Supervisor Position in Her

question 164

Multiple Choice

Marsha has been promoted to the supervisor position in her company.She has had a good working relationship with her subordinates, they all highly respect her, and the goals for her team have been clearly defined by the company.In order to be an effective leader in this situation, Marsha should focus on

• A) the accomplishment of the team's assigned tasks.
• B) maintaining close interpersonal ties with her subordinates.
• C) casting the team accomplishments as personal victories.
• D) cultivating certain key characteristics, such as self-confidence.

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Definitions:

Noncausal Attribution

The assignment of a cause to an event or behavior without evidence of a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to external factors or situations.

Stable External

A term used to describe factors outside an individual that are consistent and unchanging, influencing behavior or circumstances.

Unstable External

This refers to external attributions for behavior that are variable or subject to change, such as luck or temporary circumstances.