Pedro Is on the Fast Track to Become an Executive

question 51

Multiple Choice

Pedro is on the fast track to become an executive in his company. As he advances, he will most likely have less and less need of his _____ skills.

• A)communication
• B)technical
• C)interpersonal
• D)conceptual
• E)decision

Understand the principles of performance appraisal, including its purpose, effects, and best practices.

Understand the concept of power dynamics in organizations and the various sources from where individuals and units derive power.

Recognize the different ways individuals and groups engage in politics and power struggles within organizations.

Identify the types of power (e.g., legitimate, expert, referent) and their application in organizational contexts.

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Definitions:

Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A short-term therapy approach focusing on unconscious processes and current relationships, rooted in psychoanalytic traditions.

Transference Interpretations

In psychotherapy, the method of analyzing and interpreting the unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another, especially from a patient to the therapist.

Significant Past Figures

Individuals from history whose works or existence have had a profound influence on their field or society.

Fictional Finalism

A concept introduced by Alfred Adler, suggesting that individuals are more influenced by their expectations of the future than by past experiences.