Harry Is a Senior Manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy

question 40

Multiple Choice

Harry is a senior manager at Pine and Acorn Consultancy.He has been given the responsibility of introducing and implementing a new performance analysis system for Pine and Acorn's consultants.He has already communicated the change vision to the consultants through various channels,such as the organization's newsletter and Web site,through team meetings and so on.According to John Kotter's eight-step method for leading change,which of the following would be the next step taken by Harry in order to implement the change successfully.

• A) Develop a vision and strategy
• B) Empower broad-based action
• C) Create a guiding coalition
• D) Anchor new approaches in the culture
• E) Generate short-term wins

Understand the principles and applications of path-goal theory in leadership.

Evaluate the effectiveness of different leadership styles within the context of path-goal theory.

Analyze the role of follower characteristics in determining the appropriate leadership style according to path-goal theory.

Identify the impact of leadership actions on followers' outcomes based on path-goal theory.

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Handedness

The preference most people show for using one hand over the other for tasks; typically described as being right-handed, left-handed, or ambidextrous.

Hereditary

Pertaining to the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.

Limbic System

A complex system in the brain involved in regulating emotions, memory, and arousal.