Marni, the top manager of a large facilities management company, belie

QUESTION

Marni, the top manager of a large facilities management company, believes strongly in a democratic management style.

Earlier in the week, one of Marni’s employees asked a department manager whether she could schedule a meeting with Marni to discuss possibly implementing a new workflow system with which the employee already has years of experience. What is most likely Marni’s reaction when the department manager asks her about the meeting?
A) Marni declines a meeting and encourages the employee to implement the workflow process and report back with the results in the next few weeks.
B) Marni declines a meeting, reinforcing that she is too busy to deal with small requests from nonmanagerial employees.
C) Marni schedules a meeting because she is the person in authority and should be making the major decisions for the organization.
D) Marni schedules a meeting but has her assistant facilitate the meeting between the department manager and the employee.
E) Marni documents in the employee’s performance review that she shows initiative but does not encourage her to implement the new system.

ANSWER

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Managers who believe in democratic management encourage all employees to feel empowered to make decisions.