Management by Walking Around Refers To

question 39

Multiple Choice

Management by walking around refers to:

• A) the label used to describe the process of new executives getting familiar with their new office design and layout.
• B) a communication process that should be used only when executives need to explain corporate decisions to the lower-level employees.
• C) a practice in which executives get out of their offices and learn from others in the organization through face-to-face dialogue.
• D) an old strategy that results in an ineffective process for upward communication.
• E) the label used to describe new executives who experiment in management.

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Definitions:

Collectivism

A cultural value that prioritizes group goals over individual ones, emphasizing community, solidarity, and interdependence.

Distributive Justice

The perceived fairness of the distribution of resources within a society or organization.

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that suggests the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which people in a society are uncomfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and unstructured situations.