You Manage a Department of Five Employees

question 49

Multiple Choice

You manage a department of five employees. You have identified that Joe scores high in the need for achievement, Mary scores high in the need for power, and Tim scores high in the need for affiliation. Sarah scored high in the need for power and low in the need for affiliation. Doug scores low in both need for power and need for affiliation.
-Which employee would be best suited as a mentor to new employees with a chance to develop friendships?

• A) Joe
• B) Mary
• C) Tim
• D) Sarah
• E) Doug

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Definitions:

Profit Margin

A financial metric used to assess a company's profitability by comparing net income to revenue.

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's normal operations, calculated by subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.

Sales

The total amount of a company's revenues generated from goods or services provided to customers.

Divisional Operating Income

The profit generated from a specific division of a company, excluding expenses and incomes not directly related to the division's operations.