Sam Is the Manager at a Department Store

question 91

Multiple Choice

Sam is the manager at a department store. He has 20 employees working for him who are mostly unhappy and discontented with the way he threatens them for even minor errors. Which one of the following statements is likely to be true about Sam?

• A) Sam is a transactional leader.
• B) Sam is using coercive power to get the job done.
• C) Sam is a telling leader.
• D) Sam is using referent power to get the job done.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The cognition that objects still exist even when they are no longer perceivable through sight, hearing, or other senses.

Conservation

Conservation is a principle in cognitive development, identified by Jean Piaget, referring to a child's ability to recognize that certain properties of objects, like volume and number, can remain the same despite changes in the form or arrangement of those objects.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual has difficulty understanding or considering perspectives other than their own.

Piaget

Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.