True or False (Principles of Business Manegement)
1. Workplace spirituality refers to supporting (giving a boost to) the core culture of an organization.
2. Flexible and remote work are highly desired by both baby boomers and millennials.
3. A tolerance for ambiguity is only needed in high-tech companies that have to cope with constant change and innovation.
4. Peter Drucker believes that leadership should be accepted as a responsibility rather than a rank.
5. Raw intelligence, more than emotional intelligence, is a guarantee for the accumulation of organizational power.
Expert Answer
1. “False” – This is because workplace spirituality is a movement or a practice in which individuals seek to live their faith as well as their spiritual values in their workplace.
2. “False” – This is because it is the millennials that desire flexible and remote work more than baby boomers. Millennials want more flexibility as well as more ‘me’ time.
3. “False” – Tolerance for ambiguity is required in all such situations and businesses where information available is large and many alternatives have to be considered.
4. “True” – This is because Drucker thinks that when leadership is accepted as a responsibility then leaders accept the outcomes of their decisions and do not blame others when things go wrong.
5. “False” – This is because emotional intelligence boosts an organization’s effectiveness and hence its power in the long run.