Question

Nathan is the administrative manager at Woodlands, Inc. The organizational procedures and policies of the company prevent Nathan from implementing many of his ideas to increase efficiency. This indicates a low degree of ________, which reduces Nathan's ability to influence others.A. centrality B. discretion C. substitutability D. ingratiation E. visibility

Answer 1

B. discretion

Step-by-step explanation:

Discretion simply refers to the ability of an individual in an organization or company to make unilateral decisions based on their own judgement without consulting or seeking approval from others. Nathan’s discretion to take decisions in the company to implement ideas that will increase efficiency can be said to be reduced or prevented by the organizational procedures and policies of the company.

Answer 2

B. Discretion

Step-by-step explanation:

The policy preventing Nathan from implementing his idea shows low level of discretion. Discretion gives an individual the right or latitude to do or not to do a particular thing. When there's low degree of discretion, the individuals "hands are tied" in a matter of speaking as they not not given much latitude to do what they want. Discretion gives individuals the powers to act on their own judgement, taking actions and implementing them.