When contemporary leadership researchers analyze conversations between leaders and subordinates in a workplace, they are using which approach in their studies?
A. trait approach
B. discursive approach
C. do as the leader wishes approach
D. authentic leader approach
B. discursive approach
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Use _______________ in formal report structure to reinforce major ideas and to strengthen logic and impact
a. the design logic b. the document architecture c. the inherent repetition d. audience's understanding
Which of the following comprise the influences on the evaluation and adoption of innovations?
a. benefits provided, compatibility, complexity, trialability, observability b. relative advantage, usability, complexity, trialability, observability c. relative advantage, compatibility, importance, trialability, observability d. benefits provided, compatibility, complexity, importance, observability e. relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, observability
How are effective persuasive memos different from routine memos?
a. Persuasive memos are written deductively. b. Persuasive memos are shorter. c. Persuasive memos include an appeal and evidence. d. All of the above are correct answers.
A regional manager for a chain of auto parts stores visits one of the stores in the chain. He looks in the store's warehouse and finds about 100 cases of motor oil that have been sitting in the warehouse for over one year. Upon inspection, he finds that in each case, one of the twelve cans of oil has leaked, thus soaking through the box and making the case unfit for sale. The regional manager instructs the store manager to unpack all the cases, discard the leaking cans, clean up the remaining cans, and contact the oil company for new boxes. He tells the store manager to repackage the remaining cans in the new boxes and to sell the cases to customers at the retailer's cost with no added markup. He explains to the store manager that moving this inventory will not result in immediate profit,
but that it will benefit the store by improving the A. markup rate. B. stockturn rate. C. markup. D. markup percentage. E. break-even point.