You Have Just Been Given Supervisory Responsibility for a Department

question 48

Multiple Choice

You have just been given supervisory responsibility for a department of highly educated scientists,many of who have been working successfully at their jobs for twenty years or more. They're working on a type of project that they're comfortable with and have excelled at their work several times in the past. According to the Situational Leadership Model,what management style should you use with these employees?

• A) participating
• B) delegating
• C) telling
• D) persuading

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Definitions:

Accrued Salaries

Salaries that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid by the company.

Salaries Expense

The total amount paid to employees for services rendered during a specified period, recorded as an expense on the income statement.

Depreciation

The method of distributing the expense of a physical asset through its lifespan, accounting for depreciation, outdatedness, or aging.

Allocation Process

The method of distributing costs among different departments, products, or services for accounting purposes.