Managers with a Social Leadership Style Would Be Most Likely

question 85

Multiple Choice

Managers with a social leadership style would be most likely to

• A) discourage employees from critically discussing controversial company policies.
• B) inform employees of the exact deadlines for the completion of work projects.
• C) mediate a personal dispute between two argumentative employees.
• D) provide employees with relatively easy work assignments.

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Definitions:

Time-consuming

Describes activities or tasks that require a considerable amount or length of time to complete.

Groups are Equivalent

This term refers to the condition in experimental research designs where different groups are matched on key characteristics or variables to ensure comparability and control for confounding variables.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, which can bias survey and research outcomes.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where there is a feeling of uncomfortable tension which comes from holding two conflicting thoughts in the mind at the same time.