If the Source of a Conflict Is Overlapping Authority, a Manager

question 46

Multiple Choice

If the source of a conflict is overlapping authority, a manager should

• A)sign up employees for diversity training.
• B)clarify the chain of command.
• C)change the organizational culture.
• D)use permanent transfers.
• E)change cultural norms.

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Definitions:

Present Consumption

The consumption of goods and services in the current period, as opposed to saving for future consumption.

Precommitments

Commitments made in advance to a specific course of action, often used as a strategy to restrain one's future actions.

Salary Smoothing

The practice of moderating the fluctuations in an employee's pay through methods that stabilize income, such as averaging earnings over time or providing benefits that reduce the impact of income variability.

Payroll Deductions

The amounts withheld from an employee's payroll for taxes, insurance premiums, benefits, and other similar expenses.