The federal government has asked how your company plans to reduce ...

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The federal government has asked how your company plans to reduce pollution in your metropolitan area. You decide to organize a team (members from different departments) to handle the government's request.
 
  To increase a sense of empowerment, what should you do?
  A) Have them generate ideas for you to decide
  B) Treat them as a suggestion team and have them teach each other their job
  C) Allow them to make the decision but tell them that you will handle how the decision will be implemented
  D) Allow them to make the decision and implement the solution as well

Question 2

A structured working climate is best described as one that
 
  A) has few restrictions.
  B) keeps close, and sometimes, tight controls on workers.
  C) gives workers significant input into the work to be done.
  D) encourages workers to be self-motivated.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. One highly effective way to foster empowerment is to provide task identity, which means that you give employees the opportunity to accomplish the whole task. This answer choice is only part of a task and will not foster empowerment.
B) Incorrect. One highly effective way to foster empowerment is to provide task identity, which means that you give employees the opportunity to accomplish the whole task. This answer choice is only part of a task and will not foster empowerment.
C) Incorrect. One highly effective way to foster empowerment is to provide task identity, which means that you give employees the opportunity to accomplish the whole task. This answer choice is only part of a task and will not foster empowerment.
D) Correct. This fosters empowerment by providing task identity, which means that you give employees the opportunity to accomplish the whole task.

Answer to Question 2

B