Question

Nipurna is a high school guidance counselor. Nipurna is well liked by the staff and students whom she supervises. She recognizes that they have excellent problem-solving skills and are committed to excellence. She lets the people she supervises assume as much responsibility as they are capable of handling. It would appear that she

Answer 1

Answer:

It would appear that she develops a participatory leadership or management.

Explanation:

"Theory Y managers have an optimistic, positive opinion of their people, and they use a decentralized, participative management style. This encourages a more collaborative, trust-based  relationship between managers and their team members.

People have greater responsibility, and managers encourage them to develop their skills and suggest improvements. Appraisals are regular but, unlike in Theory X [authoritative] organizations, they are used to encourage open communication rather than control staff."

Reference: Mind Tools Content Team. “Theory X and Theory Y: Understanding People's Motivations.” Team Management Training from MindTools.com, 2019.