Most studies on task-oriented and relations-oriented behavior found that ________.

A) subordinates were more satisfied with a demanding and forceful leader
B) no preference for leadership style was expressed by subordinates
C) a considerate, supportive leader led to greater satisfaction for subordinates
D) an encouraging, thoughtful leader resulted in lower subordinate approval

The ________ gap can be reduced by managing consumers' expectations and promising only what can be delivered or possibly even a little less.

A) knowledge
B) communication
C) delivery
D) standards
E) empowerment

Recent research revealed that there is a minimum threshold for the level of participative leadership that must be reached before positive effects on employee performance are realized.

Which of the following will not shift the demand curve for labor?

A) The use of a larger stock of capital with the labor force.
B) A change in the wage rate.
C) An increase in the price of the product that labor is helping to produce.
D) The adoption of a more efficient method of combining labor and capital in the production process.

A chart of accounts for a merchandising business

A) usually is the same as the chart of accounts for a service business
B) usually requires more accounts than does the chart of accounts for a service business
C) usually is standardized by the FASB for all merchandising businesses
D) always uses a three-digit numbering system

Which of the following presents a problem when considering the theory of ethics known as absolutism?

A) The questionable nature of the rules in most absolutist repositories seems overly flexible when applied to different situations.
B) The unquestionable nature of the rules in most absolutist repositories seems overly inflexible when applied to different situations.
C) The lack of objectivity.
D) The fact that most individuals associated with this theory have been proven to have acted to the detriment of their followers in one way or another.
E) The allegation that an excessive number of followers actually follow consequentialism.