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Which of the following management skills is described in the statement below?
"It is a strategy of sharing power and relying on interpersonal skill to get others to cooperate towards common goals."
Suggested Answer: C
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35 comments · newest first
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Jimmie
10 months ago
I disagree, negotiation fits better!
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Eulah
11 months ago
Wait, is it really just influencing?
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Alfred
11 months ago
Definitely influencing!
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Tamie
11 months ago
I think it's more about communication.
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Lavina
11 months ago
Sounds like influencing to me!
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Angelica
11 months ago
I remember discussing motivation in class, but this statement seems more about how to work with others rather than just motivating them.
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Kirby
12 months ago
I feel like communication could fit here as well, but the focus on cooperation makes me lean towards influencing.
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Cristy
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but it sounds a bit like negotiation too. I remember a practice question that was similar.
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Quentin
12 months ago
I think this might be about influencing, since it mentions sharing power and getting others to cooperate.
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Wayne
12 months ago
I think the answer is C, influencing. The description mentions using interpersonal skills to get others to cooperate, which is the essence of influencing. Communication, motivation, and negotiation are related but distinct skills.
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Ailene
12 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. The key phrase here is "sharing power and relying on interpersonal skill to get others to cooperate." That sounds like the manager is trying to influence the team, rather than just communicating, motivating, or negotiating. I'm going to go with C.
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Mable
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The options seem pretty similar, and I'm not totally confident I understand the differences between communication, motivation, influencing, and negotiation. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Vonda
1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward to me. The description of sharing power and relying on interpersonal skills to get others to cooperate sounds a lot like influencing, so I'm going to go with option C.
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Candra
1 year ago
I feel like building mutual trust might be crucial, but I'm not totally confident. We talked about it in class, though.
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Rodolfo
1 year ago
This seems straightforward, but I want to double-check my understanding before selecting an answer.
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Valda
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'm debating between the picklist and the checkbox options. I'll need to think it through a bit more.
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Rory
1 year ago
Sounds like my last family reunion! I had to use all my influencing skills to get my cousins to agree on where to have Thanksgiving dinner. Negotiation, motivation, communication – it was a total management skills showcase. Thank goodness the correct answer is C, Influencing, or I might have been disowned!
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Bulah
1 year ago
Is it just me, or does this sound like a politician's job description? 'Sharing power' and 'getting others to cooperate' – that's like the definition of politics, right? Anyway, my vote's for C, Influencing.
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Stefan
1 year ago
I would go with C, Influencing as well.
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Carin
1 year ago
Yeah, definitely sounds like influencing to me.
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Audra
1 year ago
I think it's more about influencing others to cooperate.
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Horace
1 year ago
I agree, it does sound like a politician's job description.
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Genevive
1 year ago
Communication is important, but this description goes beyond just conveying information. It's about using those interpersonal skills to shape the outcome. I'm going with C, Influencing.
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Aileen
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. At first, I thought it might be motivation, but then the 'sharing power' part makes me lean more towards negotiation. Tough call!
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Nieves
1 year ago
Maybe it's a combination of both influencing and negotiation, since they both involve working towards common goals.
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Arleen
1 year ago
I see your point, but I still think it's negotiation because of the power sharing aspect.
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Angella
1 year ago
I think it's influencing, because it involves getting others to cooperate.
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Corrina
1 year ago
I think this is all about influencing others. Getting them to cooperate towards common goals sounds like a classic case of using interpersonal skills to sway people's decisions.
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Lorrine
1 year ago
D) Negotiation
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Romana
1 year ago
C) Influencing
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Leota
1 year ago
B) Motivation
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Alonso
1 year ago
A) Communication
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Delsie
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be D) Negotiation.
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Isabelle
2 years ago
I agree with Naomi, influencing involves sharing power and getting others to cooperate.
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Naomi
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) Influencing.