Juanita, a First-Line Manager at a Software Manufacturer, Wants to Help

question 78

Multiple Choice

Juanita, a first-line manager at a software manufacturer, wants to help her subordinates develop their skills in specific technical areas. Therefore, she selects certain duties that she is responsible for and transfers them over to her subordinates for completion. She then follows up to provide guidance and feedback. This process is referred to as:

• A) Downward management
• B) Delegation
• C) Upward management
• D) Outsourcing

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Definitions:

Achievement Motivation

The need, or desire, to attain a certain standard of excellence.

Achievement Motivation

The drive that propels individuals to strive for success, mastery, and to overcome obstacles.

Delayed Gratification

The skill to avoid succumbing to immediate pleasure, opting instead for a delayed but potentially greater reward.

Snake Wine

A traditional beverage in some Asian cultures, made by infusing whole snakes in rice wine or grain alcohol, believed to have healing properties.