The First Step in the Delegation Process, Defining the Goal

question 78

Multiple Choice

The first step in the delegation process, defining the goal, requires a manager to:

• A) identify the employee he or she favors the most.
• B) understand the nature of each employee.
• C) recognize the most responsible employee.
• D) clearly understand the outcome he or she wants.
• E) identify a tedious assignment that can be given.

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Definitions:

Resources Fixed

A situation in an economic model where the availability of resources is constant and unchanging over time.

Output Variable

A variable that represents the result or outcome of a process or model.

Production Capacity

The maximum output that a company or economy can produce under normal conditions within a given period, often influenced by available resources and technology.

Diminishing Returns

A principle indicating that as more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, the added output from each additional unit of input will eventually decrease.