Malcolm Is the Manager of His Department

question 171

Multiple Choice

Malcolm is the manager of his department.After performance evaluations,he gives those who have met their goals for the year a pay raise.He gives his employees their assignments and leaves them to do their work but does monitor them so that if he notices a potential problem,it gets resolved before causing difficulties.What kind of contemporary leadership style is Malcolm demonstrating?

• A)directive leadership
• B)transformational leadership
• C)transactional leadership
• D)laissez-faire leadership

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Definitions:

Ordinary Person

An average or typical individual without specialist knowledge or exceptional characteristics.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances, often leading to harm or damage.

Intended to Harm

Actions or behaviors designed with the purpose of causing physical or emotional injury to others.

Tort

A civil wrong not arising from a breach of contract. A breach of a legal duty that proximately causes harm or injury to another.