Proprietary Technology Is Technology That Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

Proprietary technology is technology that is

• A)widely used because it is easy to learn.
• B)widely used because the government subsidizes its use.
• C)not widely used because people could,but have not,taken the time to learn how to apply it.
• D)not widely used because it is known or controlled only by the company that discovered it.

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Definitions:

Task Over People

A management approach prioritizing task completion and organizational goals over individual employee needs or concerns.

Command-and-control

A hierarchical method of management and decision-making where orders are issued from the top down, and control is maintained through a rigid organizational structure.

Fiedler's Contingency Model

A leadership theory proposing that effective leadership is dependent on the match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader.

Least-preferred Co-worker Scale

The Least-preferred Co-worker Scale is a psychological tool used to measure an individual’s leadership style based on their attitudes toward the least preferred co-worker.