Which quote is most representative of a participative leadership style?
a. “You are all going to be so thrilled when you see what projects that I have set in place for the next few weeks. I went ahead and made a list of benefits that each project will surely create for our company.”
b. “I have made quite a few changes to the company’s objectives for next quarter, and I expect that everyone will be prepared and ready to implement all changes by the end of next month with no delay.”
c. “Now that I have shared my ideas with you all, I would like to spend a few minutes answering any questions you may have.”
d. “Feel free to form your own groups for this project. You are more than welcome to make the final decision as long as you stay within the budget.”
d. “Feel free to form your own groups for this project. You are more than welcome to make the final decision as long as you stay within the budget.”
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Robert has been chosen to lead a needed change effort at his organization. The reason for the change is clear to Robert and the other strategic leaders at the organization. Robert has begun articulating the reasons and need for the change and what will happen in the first steps of the change process that will occur. He frequently speaks at employee meetings and gatherings to discuss this message. At these events, he will often tell stories to emphasize and illustrate his points about the need for change. Sometimes, he will appear in other locations via videoconference to reach as many people as possible with his message. Finally, he spends part of each day walking around and talking to various employees about change and answering their questions. Robert is in which of Kotter’s 8 Steps?
a. create a sense of urgency b. communicate and role-model the vision widely c. remove obstacles d. build on the change
The largest professional association for human resource management is the ______.
a. Association of Human Resource Professionals b. Human Resources International c. Society for Human Resource Management d. Human Resource Management Academy
Which of the following is NOT true of a brief?
a. It is typically ten to twelve minutes in length. b. It is simply organized, usually topically or chronologically. c. It concisely summarizes what has been done and/or what needs to be done. d. It is delivered conversationally.
Which of the following statements is true about the term subjective impossibility?
a. The defense of subjective impossibility is accepted by the courts in only a few situations. b. Hardships such as strikes, riots, and acts of God are automatically included in the term subjective impossibility. c. Physical impossibility is the same as subjective impossibility. d. All of these.