A Directive Leader, One Who Lets His Employees Know Precisely

question 23

Multiple Choice

A directive leader, one who lets his employees know precisely what is expected of them, give them specific guidelines for performing tasks, schedules work, set standards of performance, and makes sure that people follow standard rules and regulations would most likely have______

• A) been very friendly with his employees
• B) told employees precisely what he expected them to do
• C) used employees' inputs before making decisions
• D) assumed his employees would assume responsibility and put forth extraordinary effort
• E) used delegation

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Definitions:

Variable Administrative Expense

Costs associated with administrative activities that vary with the level of business activity or output.

Reclassifying Costs

The process of moving costs from one category to another in accounting records.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to production and are expensed in the period in which they occur, such as selling and administrative expenses.

Product Costs

Expenses directly associated with the creation of a product, including materials, labor, and factory overhead.