W L Gore Is the Company That Created Gore-Tex Among Many

question 40

Multiple Choice

W. L. Gore is the company that created Gore-Tex among many other innovative products. W.L.Gore employees (known as associates) don't have titles or bosses in the traditional sense. Instead, associates make commitments to work on projects that they believe are most worthy of their time. At W.L. Gore, few leaders are appointed; leaders simply emerge as needed by the other employees or the project itself. The Gore company more than likely adheres to the______ theory of leadership.

• A) Contingency
• B) Normative
• C) Strategic
• D) Trait
• E) Visionary

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Definitions:

Sensory Demand

The requirement for engaging the senses to process and respond to environmental stimuli.

Information Overload

The state of being overwhelmed by the amount of information one is exposed to, making it difficult to process or make decisions.

Information-Processing Capacity

The maximum amount of information an individual or organization can effectively handle and process.

Information Load

The point at which the volume of information exceeds an individual's capacity to process it.