8. 6. An important part of the organizing function involves staffing. This function becomes even more critical today due to a. The brain power necessary to run high tech companies. b. The manual labor necessary at our manufacturing plants. The fact that most people do not need to work if they are not treated well. d. The fact that there is no balance required between work and one's personal life. 7. Several yeas ago, a basketball coach named Bob Knight became almost celebrity status when he coached the Indiana University basketball team. He had a/an leadership style, where all decisions were made by him without any consultation with other assistant coaches or players. It was "his way or the highway and good basketball players that were recruited by Knight knew his reputation. He typically had a winning team, so young players with potential wanted to play on his team. a. Devoted b. Free rein c. Targeted d. Autocratic style of leadership usually works for highly skilled individuals who work in creative type areas (designers, engineers, IT professionals). a. Devoted b. Free rein c Democratic d. Autocratic 9. In management settings, the vocabulary term is about providing one's empowered employees with the education and the tools they need to make decisions on behalf of the company. a. Empowerment b. Enabling c. Satisficing d. Training 10. Which of the following statements would satisfy the work involved in the controlling function of management? a. It is important to establish vague metrics when performing the control function. b. Because the plan may change, the control function loses its importance as a functional part of management. Most employees do not need to hear the communication about whether the company's plans worked. After all, it is the CEO that created these plans, so it is important for him/her to know, exclusively d. The control function assists with taking corrective action when needed and provides feedback in several areas of the operation