Sara gave her employees the education and tools they need to make decisions on their own. She is now confident that her employees will be able to handle more tasks independently, without extensive managerial assistance. What can be said about Sara?Multiple choice question.She has an old-fashioned management style.She is a lazy manager.She does not trust her employees.She understands that enabling leads to empowerment.

Which statement best summarizes the components of empowerment as defined by the authors?Multiple ChoiceEmpowerment is a bottom-up approach that focuses on intelligent risk taking, growth, change, trust, and ownership.Leaders articulate a vision and specific goals and hold followers responsible for achieving them.Leaders delegate leadership and decision making down to the lowest level possible and equip followers with the resources, knowledge, and skills necessary to make good decisions.Followers act as entrepreneurs and owners who question rules and make intelligent decisions.

Eduardo arranged for his employees to acquire the education and tools they need to make decisions on their own. He is now confident that his employees will be able to handle more tasks independently, without extensive managerial assistance. What can be said about Eduardo?Multiple choice question.He enabled them and encouraged empowerment.He disciplined them.He established standards to measure employee performance.He took away some of their power.

Natalie loves her work at the shoe production facility. She is inspired by the company because, for every pair of shoes someone buys, the company gives a pair of shoes to a child in need. What type of leadership is this company providing that empowers Natalie?Multiple choice question.Leading for progressLeading for meaningfulnessLeading for competenceLeading for self-determination

If a manager wants to increase the psychological empowerment of employees, what would "leading for competence" involve?Multiple choice question.Monitoring and rewarding employeesDelegating meaningful tasksInspiring and modeling desirable behaviorsSupporting and coaching employees

Amelia is CEO at a large employment agency providing support to job-seekers across Australia. Recently she has noticed that many of her senior managers appear to be unmotivated and disengaged at work. She has decided to use some of the most recent OB theory to address their low levels of motivation. If she wanted to address their innate need to bond with others, which of the following actions would be most appropriate? a. Make sure that all employees percieve they are being paid fairly to reduce feelings of competition b. Build a culture of sharing of best practice across the organisation to help employees learn from each other c. Make sure that all jobs are designed so employees can regularly acquire new skills  d.  (a) and (b) only