Exam 8: Empowering and Delegating

Your boss states,"Delegation usually refers to the assignment of a task,it is work focused.Empowerment,on the other hand,focuses on individuals' feelings." How should you respond?

Explain the advantages or positive outcomes of delegation.

"Why is the boss never around to give his approval when I have some ideas on how to approach the problem?" you think.Which initiative does your boss practice?

In providing adequate support for delegating tasks,you have decided to furnish subordinates with information on where they may acquire needed resources.Is this a good idea or a bad idea?

If you create a picture of the desired future through word pictures and moving language,you have satisfied the emotional arousal prescription for empowerment.

Which dimension of empowerment would most likely be experienced by people who join the Peace Corps in order to help poor people in the world live a better life?

Scenario: The following are personal assessment scores for George and Bill on the five core dimensions of empowerment.Use these scores to answer the following questions. George Bill Self-efficacy Low High Self-determination Average High Personal consequence High Low Meaning High Low Trust Low Average -Which is an accurate interpretation of the personal assessment score results?

Your boss states,"To foster empowerment,you should provide individuals with a large difficult task at the beginning.The theory is if they can master this difficult task first,this will encourage feelings of empowerment." He then asks for your comment.How should you respond?

Empowering others is neither easy nor natural for managers and does not require a great amount of self-sacrifice.Indeed,managers can actually multiply their own effectiveness through empowerment.

Many managers and employees are reluctant to accept empowerment,but they are even more reluctant to offer empowerment.If a rationale offered by management is "I'm willing to empower my people,but they just won't accept the responsibility," what is the inhibitor?

You write notes of praise to employees,as well as to their family members and co-workers,in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments.This most closely relates to providing support to encourage empowerment.

After attending a management seminar on empowerment,you have decided to issue a memo telling your employees they are now empowered.Will this work?

Some of the outcomes of successful delegation are (1)high morale and motivation, (2)stronger interpersonal relationships,and (3)more discretionary time for managers.Which statements are correct?

You see changes on the horizon for your company.You're the type of person who is flexible,autonomous,and forward thinking.Most of your co-workers will react to the upcoming change by becoming flexible in their work and demanding more autonomy.

Which does a large bureaucracy most likely do?

A co-worker recently returned from a management seminar.She notes that empowerment is nothing more than giving employees autonomy.How should you respond?

Your boss has droned on for hours about the importance of empowering employees.As you drift off,she asks you to offer your insights on the consistency of delegation.Which is an appropriate response?

Scenario: The following are personal assessment scores for George and Bill on the five core dimensions of empowerment.Use these scores to answer the following questions. George Bill Self-efficacy Low High Self-determination Average High Personal consequence High Low Meaning High Low Trust Low Average -Which is an accurate interpretation of the personal assessment score results?

In delegation,managers must be clear about (1)deadlines, (2)how the task should be completed,and (3)the level of initiative expected.Which statements are correct?

A team has just outlined its approach to a problem.Part of its plan is to have the team members' manager closely monitor the daily tasks.The manager should discourage this approach and remind the team the project is its responsibility,but he is available for assistance.