You manage a department of five employees. You have identified that Joe scores high in the need for achievement, Mary scores high in the need for power, and Tim scores high in the need for affiliation. Sarah scored high in the need for power and low in the need for affiliation. Doug scores low in both need for power and need for affiliation.
-Which employee would probably be best to leave in charge while you are on vacation?
A) Joe
B) Mary
C) Tim
D) Sarah
E) Doug

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Sarah scores high in the need for power, which suggests she is likely to be effective in a leadership role, and her low need for affiliation means she can make decisions without being overly concerned about maintaining personal relationships.

You Manage a Department of Five Employees