Question

Calvin's goals for the coming year include specific targets for increasing market share and quantity of units shipped. If he succeeds, he will be handsomely rewarded. If he fails, he is likely to be replaced. Judging from this, it would appear that Calvin's employer subscribes to ________.

Select one:

a. the impotent view of management

b. the omniscient view of management

c. the symbolic view of management

d. the omnipotent view of management

Answer 1

Under the omnipotent view, the managers are responsible for the success and failure of the organization. And they have unlimited control over the organization.

On the other hand, in the Symbolic view, they have limited control over the organization. And the firm's success or failure is attributable to external factors.

In this case, the Calvin's manager is using the Omnipotent view of the management as the manager can keep Calvin in the organization or fire him in case of failure.

Calvin's manager is directly responsible for organization success and failure.

So, option d. is the correct option.