Answer: 1. Acceptance Theory to Authority
2. All of the Above.
Explanation:
1. Acceptance Theory to Authority
According to Chester Barnard's concept of Acceptance Theory of Authority, people respond more to in an Organisation to a strong leader whose authority they accept. The main premise here is that the leader's authority has to be accepted and people only usually respect strong leaders. A weaker leader will not be able to bring the team together because the employees will not listen to them as much as they should because they have not accepted their authority.
2. According to Mary Parker Follett, all the above options are correct for initiation in this scenario.
Mary Parker Follett came up Principles of Coordination to help companies better themselves. Some of the principles she came up with cover the options.
A. This has to do with the Reciprocal Relationship Principle of Coordination. Mary Follet argued that there must be a reciprocal relationship at work because people work together. This means that should you start to work harder, it will influence Andry and Majorie to work harder as well.
B. Falls under the Principle of Direct Contact.
According to this principle, Heads of Department should meet and discuss their problems since they are closer to the situation on the ground. Destiny and Majorie should therefore meet and discuss a way forward.
C. Falls under the Early Stages section of Coordination.
Here Mary Follett believed that managers should not unilaterally come up with strategy but rather consult the members of their team and talk to them so that they understand why something must be done.
D. Also falls under the Early Stages section.
Mary also believed that as well as consulting your team to come up with strategy, that strategy needs to be aligned to the goals of the organizations. By discussing with employees before a strategy is implemented, you make sure that they understand it as well and they will then know if or not they are able to perform and voice any objections they may have.
