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Which of the following includes the manager identity?

a. Specialist, performs specific tasks
b. Gets things done through own efforts
c. An individual actor
d. A network builder
e. Works relatively independently

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A manager's identity is best described as a 'network builder'. Other aspects of leadership and decision-making include expressive leaders being those who maintain morale, human decision-making involving the consideration of both personal and others' interests, and in an information society, power being typically held by those in skilled intellectual roles like software engineers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Understanding Manager Identity and Leadership

The role of a manager often encompasses the identity of a network builder.

While they may perform specific tasks as specialists or work with some degree of independence, a defining characteristic of a manager is their ability to coordinate and facilitate the efforts of others to achieve organizational goals.

Therefore, the option that includes the manager identity is 'd. A network builder'.

To address the questions on leadership and decision-making:

  1. An expressive leader is often someone who provides emotional support and maintains morale. Thus, 'c. The director of a summer camp for chronically ill children' is likely to be an expressive leader.
  2. Humans, in making decisions, 'd. often consider the interests of themselves and others'. This is a reflection of the complex social nature of human decision-making.

In an information society, a person of power is most likely to have a job that involves intellectual and technical skills. Therefore, 'a. Software engineer' is a likely occupation for a person of power in such a society.

On an athletic team, a prototype for leadership is someone who embodies leadership qualities and can lead the team effectively, hence 'c. the team captain' is an example of such a prototype.

Finally:

  • According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the main task of the adolescent is 'b. feeling competent'.
  • Your level of confidence in your own abilities is known as 'a. self-efficacy'.

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