Skillful Managers Are Most Likely to Deal with Their Organization's

question 7

Multiple Choice

Skillful managers are most likely to deal with their organization's grapevine by:

• A) controlling it with strict rules.
• B) eliminating the network.
• C) recognizing its presence and using the network.
• D) ignoring it as long as it does not involve members of the organization.
• E) feeding it with gossip and rumors.

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.

Hierarchy of Needs

A theory proposed by Abraham Maslow suggesting that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, which must be fulfilled in sequence.

Committed Relationship

A long-term, dedicated partnership between individuals, which can be romantic or platonic, characterized by mutual respect, love, and shared goals.

Homeostasis

The process through which living organisms maintain equilibrium while adapting to circumstances that are best for their continuation.