Bradley Was Recently Promoted to the Production Manager of a Busy

question 78

Multiple Choice

Bradley was recently promoted to the production manager of a busy shoe factory. He was chosen because prior to his promotion he had proven himself to be very efficient, and as a department manager he had a logical and practical approach to solving problems. Bradley has a reputation for being decisive and getting things done. Most of the factory's employees like Bradley, but they feel he exercises too much control over them. Bradley has a(n) ________ style.

• A) directive
• B) conceptual
• C) ambiguous
• D) behavioral
• E) analytical

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