Why Are Analytical Decision Making Skills Now Viewed as More

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why are analytical decision making skills now viewed as more important than interpersonal skills for an organization's managers?

• A) because interpersonal skills are never important in organizations
• B) because personable and friendly managers are always the least effective
• C) because analytical-oriented managers produce better results over time
• D) because analytical-oriented managers tend to be flashier and less methodical

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Definitions:

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Polygraph Test

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Guilty-knowledge Test

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Rorschach Inkblots

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