Question

Barbara is the lead editor for a small, city newspaper. One of her advertising sales representatives, Mathew, is pulling in a lot of restaurant clients. Barbara realizes that Mathew is quite knowledgeable about food and speaks quite elegantly while describing different dishes. Shehas offered Mathew an opportunity to write a weekly restaurant review. Mathew is very happy with his new job role. Which aspect of creating a positive organization is being utilized by Barbara?A) rewarding more than punishingB) building on organization strengths C) emphasizing individual growth D) encouraging intense unbridled competition E) focusing on outcomes

Answer 1

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the book titled "System Leadership: Creating Positive Organization," authored by Ian MacDonald, Catherine Burke, and Carl Stewart, the authors have described what it means to create a positive organization and how to create one. It says that if an employer would consider his/her employees as mere tool then he/she won't be able to get the best out of that person. The person can give his/her best in a company if given support to explore their best abilities and new aspects in a career.

In the given case, Barbare has used the aspect of emphasizing on the individual growth of Matthew by helping him to realize his abilities and new aspect in career.

So, the correct answer is option C.