An Insurance Adjuster Is Highly Experienced but Lacks Confidence in Her

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Essay

An insurance adjuster is highly experienced but lacks confidence in her abilities, particularly on new assignments. She seems to believe that any new accomplishments are due more to luck than her own expertise. Moreover, her work involves interacting with clients who are sometimes aggressive or hostile. This is a stressful situation to most insurance adjusters, including this employee.
Use path-goal theory to identify the best leadership style(s) that this employee's immediate supervisor should use to improve her effectiveness as an insurance adjuster.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

An accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the appropriate period for a more accurate financial statement.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its loss of value over time.

Equipment

Tangible assets used in the operation of a business, such as machinery, computers, and tools.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset from the time it was put into service until a particular date.