Jim Is the Daytime Supervisor for an Automobile Assembly Line

question 66

Multiple Choice

Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the following suggests that Jim follows the transformational model of leadership?

• A)Jim seeks to develop leadership in others and focuses on objectives that surpass the immediate needs of the group.
• B)Jim sets goals, monitors progress toward goal achievement, and rewards and punishes people for their level of goal accomplishment.
• C)Jim's leadership skills are most effective when applied to match the characteristics of the situation at hand.
• D)Jim wants to develop a partnership with his team illustrated by reciprocal influence, mutual trust, respect and liking, and a sense of common fates.
• E)Jim likes to provide the guidance and support needed by employees and ties meaningful rewards to completion of objectives.

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