DSST Principles Of Supervision

Which of the following terms is commonly used to refer to each employee's obligation to execute all duties to the best of his or her ability? a. Authority b. Responsibility c. Delegation d. Accountability - Answer- B. Responsibility The planning that supervisors do is directly derived from plans of a. customers b. subordinates c. upper management d. colleagues - Answer- C. Upper management A supervisor who works in a company that follows the parity principle of delegation would be most likely to say which of the following? a. "I have adequate responsibility but not enough authority." b. "I have adequate authority but not enough responsibility." c. "I have an equal amount of authority and responsibility." d. "I have adequate authority to meet my responsibility." - Answer- D. "I have adequate authority to meet my responsibility." Which of the following is an example of a line employee? a. An industrial engineer b. A salesperson c. A security guard d. A manufacturing department foreman - Answer- D. A manufacturing department foreman Employee counseling is usually NOT appropriate for addressing an employee's a. marital problems b. substance abuse c. career planning d. preretirement planning - Answer- A. Marital problems W