Question

Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are managers working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company. They each supervise groups of employees who are very different from each other. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben's group is able but unwilling, Tom's unit is both able and willing, Ron's is neither able nor willing, and Harry's is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.Which of the following leadership behaviors should Tom adopt for his group?A. TellingB. NegotiatingC. DelegatingD. SellingE. Participating

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "C": Delegating.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tom could take advantage of the delegating managerial function to assign more responsibilities to his subordinates since they are capable of handling duties and willing to perform them. After this, Tom's responsibility will be to monitor his subordinate's progress to find out if they need assessment to improve their performance.

Answer 2

Answer: C . Delegating

Explanation: Tom's group is able and willing. Hence, the workers supervised by Tom are capable, ready and efficient to execute their tasks with no supervision.

Hence, Tom should delegate the tasks to his reliable employees and channel his available time to perform other high value tasks as a superior or supervisor.

Delegation will also motivate Tom's team to feel more recognized and dependable in the discharge of their tasks and this boosts the team self esteem and effectiveness which will be beneficial to the company as a whole