Answer 1: Option A
Explanation: A least effective manager would be the one who provides assistance to the employee doing his work. A manager should empower the employees and support them.
Answer 2: Option B
Explanation: A manager starts working in a firm as a management trainee. For a year, he works on the ground level to understand the intricacies of the work and how it is done. After that, he is likely to lead a team and tell them what to do.
Managers are least effective when they help employees by a. doing the employees’ job with them....
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