A Manager Describes How to Perform a New Task to a Subordinate;

question 12

Multiple Choice

A manager describes how to perform a new task to a subordinate; the subordinate then repeats the instructions accurately and does the job flawlessly. The manager then follows the same procedure with several other employees, one at a time. This communication process would most likely be characterized as ___.

• A) effective but not efficient communication
• B) efficient but not effective communication
• C) neither effective nor efficient communication
• D) both effective and efficient communication
• E) a typical failure of leadership

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Definitions:

Bodily Changes

Physical and physiological transformations that occur in the body due to various factors like aging, exercise, or health conditions.

Outward

Directed or moving away from the interior or center; relating to the external aspect or appearance of something.

Inward

Pertaining to or directed towards the inside, often in relation to introspection or internal processes.

Two-Factor Theory

is a psychological theory that suggests emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of that arousal.