1). Managers may avoid confrontation with their employees because it can be a negative, uncomfortable situation. Many managers find that avoidance can work as a short-term solution. Avoiding a conflict neither effectively resolves it nor eliminates it. Avoidance is not functional in that eventually, the conflict has to be faced. But in some circumstances, avoidance may be the best temporary alternative.
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2). Managers may avoid confrontation with their employees because it can be a negative, uncomfortable situation. Many managers find that avoidance can work as a short-term solution. Avoiding a conflict neither effectively resolves it nor eliminates it. Avoidance is not functional in
that eventually, the conflict has to be faced. But in some circumstances, avoidance may be the best temporary alternative.
- Explain by using 2 examples.
3). Communication such an important skill in the charismatic, transactional, and transformational explanations of leadership Because it is needed to explain the leader’s vision, values, style, and approach to problems and situations. Being able to articulate with conviction is an important attribute of the leader in developing the trust and commitment of subordinates.
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4). Contingency factors such as working for a high tech firm are a reality today. Individuals may have exposure to computers, computer applications that will touch every employee in an organization. No matter what job, department, or organization computers impact every one of us. Individuals working in technology driven firms must be skilled to perform their jobs in a cost-effective manner. Individuals that are challenged by environmental uncertainty are working in a dynamic ever-changing field of operation. These individuals work in a firm that has a great deal of change and chaos challenging the firm and industry daily. Such industries as computers, pharmaceuticals, and energy related firms are characterized by a great deal of environmental uncertainty.
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5). One of the purposes of organizational structure is to facilitate communication. In fact, it must formally provide for communication in three distinct directions: downward, upward, and horizontally. In effect, it establishes the framework within which communication in an organization takes place. Communication gives life to an organizational structure.
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6). Evaluation is essential to determine the program’s effects (whether it achieved the intended objectives) and to take any corrective actions in intervention implementation to boost the effort’s results. Evaluation is especially difficult when it involves measuring rather intangible factors
such as job satisfaction and morale (rather than output or manufacturing productivity).
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