Which of the Following Is True of Empowerment

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of empowerment?

• A) Empowerment is detrimental to effective leadership.
• B) Empowerment increases managers' involvement in routine tasks.
• C) Empowerment gives managers more time to concentrate on their pressing concerns.
• D) Empowerment signifies a complete transfer of responsibility and accountability from a manager to his subordinate.
• E) Empowerment is not incorporated readily into modern management styles.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Explanation

An analysis or justification of actions based on psychological principles of behavior.

Internal Attributions

Explanations for behavior or outcomes that are based on internal factors, such as personality traits or effort.

External Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of behavior to situational factors outside the individual, rather than to internal characteristics.

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute positive outcomes to their own actions and negative outcomes to external factors.