According to the Competency (Trait) Perspective of Leadership

question 82

Multiple Choice

According to the competency (trait) perspective of leadership:

• A) effective leadership involves being both task-oriented and people-oriented.
• B) the best leadership style depends on the situation.
• C) introducing specific environmental conditions can replace the need for leaders.
• D) leadership is a personal characteristic of the person.
• E) people tend to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

Describe the essentialist perspective on gender and compare it with other viewpoints.

Differentiate between sex, gender, gender identity, and sexuality.

Recognize the biological underpinnings of sex determination.

Discuss theories and criticisms related to gender, including essentialism, conflict theory, and social constructionism.

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Definitions:

Base Pay

The initial rate of compensation that an employee receives in exchange for services. It excludes extra lump sum compensation or increases in the rate of pay for overtime or premium pay.

Merit Pay

Compensation increase awarded based on individual performance evaluation.

Individual Performance

The measure of the efficiency and effectiveness of an employee's work activities and outputs.

Sales Commissions

A compensation method in which sales professionals are paid a percentage of the sales they generate.