Nike Claims in Its Annual Report That "The Reasons Every

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Multiple Choice

Nike claims in its Annual Report that "the reasons every NIKE employee comes to work every day is to create great product, to lead the athletic industry in innovation, and to serve the athlete." This is Nike's:

• A) competitive barrier.
• B) technology.
• C) portfolio management.
• D) mission statement.
• E) competitor analysis.

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Definitions:

Path-Goal Leadership Theory

A theory that suggests a leader's behavior is contingent upon the satisfaction, motivation, and performance of their subordinates.

Transformational Leadership

A leadership style that seeks to create significant change in both followers and the organization through vision, inspiration, and challenging the status quo.

Path-Goal Theory

A leadership theory that suggests a leader's role is to guide followers along a path to achieve their goals by selecting specific behaviors that are best suited to the followers' needs and the task at hand.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept referring to individuals' beliefs about the extent to which outcomes of their actions are under their own control (internal locus) or influenced by external factors (external locus).