A Co-Worker Recently Returned from a Management Seminar

question 85

Multiple Choice

A co-worker recently returned from a management seminar. She notes that empowerment is nothing more than giving employees autonomy. How should you respond?

• A) "I agree."
• B) "I disagree; power isn't about autonomy, it is about an individual's capacity to accomplish a task."
• C) "I believe empowerment relates to both self-efficacy and task accomplishment."
• D) "I believe empowerment improves team building through centralized decision making."

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses; the basic building blocks of the nervous system.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where nerve impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Endorphin

Neurotransmitters found in the brain that bind to opiate receptors and produce a feeling of pain relief and well-being.