Question 343General Subjects - 1st Asst/Chief

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As a manager considering which approach to use at a meeting, what type of meeting is most likely to be one that is most appropriate to use a leader-controlled approach as opposed to a group-centered approach?

AProblem-solving meeting
BInformation exchange meeting
CFact-finding meeting
DInformation-giving meeting
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) Information-giving meeting. In an information-giving meeting, the leader is the primary source of information, and the meeting is focused on disseminating information to the group. In this type of meeting, a leader-controlled approach is most appropriate, as the leader needs to maintain control of the content and flow of the information being presented. The other options, such as problem-solving, information exchange, and fact-finding meetings, are more group-centered, where the group actively participates in the decision-making process. In these cases, a more collaborative, group-centered approach is generally more effective.

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