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At the peak of their career a tennis champion wants to launch their own sports shoe brand. In the context of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this scenario best illustrates tennis champion’s:

Although a sales manager did not perform well as a human resource manager, they perform exceptionally well in their current supervisory role. Their subordinates complete their tasks despite complaining about their constant supervision and inflexible nature. The team has been meeting quarterly targets ever since they became the supervisor. In the context of McClelland’s learned needs theory, the individual is most likely motivated by the need for:

The head of a high school sets high standards for their staff. They often make the staff work over the weekends and on their days off. To foster academic excellence, they discontinued all creative methods of teaching and replaced them with traditional methods. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is the head using in this scenario?

You want to purchase a few insurance policies for financial security, so you compare different insurance products online to find the ones with good returns. In the context of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this scenario best illustrates your:

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A facilities manager at a company imposes rigid rules on their subordinates to get work done. They advocate strict obedience to authority. However, they do not pay much attention to their subordinates’ concerns. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is the manager using in this scenario?

A human resources associate in a public relations firm maintains friendly relationships with their colleagues. Associate prefers to work in groups and tends to avoid conflicts as much as they can. Associate makes sure that they do not miss opportunities to build close interpersonal relationships with every member on their team. In the context of McClelland’s learned needs theory, the HR associate is most likely motivated by the need for:

You are considered one of the most successful lawyers in your law firm. You like working on challenging cases and prefer working independently. In the context of McClelland’s learned needs theory, you are most likely motivated by the need for:

A prestigious consulting firm actively seeks to hire more women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds to address historical imbalances in its workforce. However, some employees feel that this approach gives preferential treatment to certain groups, sometimes overlooking other qualified candidates. In regard to creating a diverse workforce, the firm has taken:

A person regularly buys Rolling Stone magazine. The store from which they purchase the magazine informed them that it is not going to sell any Rolling Stone magazines for a couple of months. They assumed that the magazine was halting production for some time, which was not the case. This scenario illustrates the concept of: