Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter On the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and
【A1】______ than male managers?
Some research 【A2】______ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater【A3】______ , an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and 【A4】______ to carry emotional factors to bea【A5】______ making workplace decisions. These differences are【A6】______ to carry advantages for companies, 【A7】______ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to 【A8】______ the company manage its workforce 【A9】______ .
A study commissioned by the International Women’ s Forum 【A10】______ a management style used by some women managers(and also by some men) that【A11】______ from the command-and-control style 【A12】______ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, “women 【A13】______ participation, share power and information 【A14】______ other people’ s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these【A15】______ reflect their belief that allowing【A16】______ to contribute and feel【A17】______ and important is a win-win【A18】______ good for the employee and the organization. ” The study’ s director 【A19】______ that“ interactive leadership may emerge【A20】______ the management style of choice for many organizations. ”