A good manager __________ through praise and criticism in such a way that it brings out the best in the employee.

Option 1 -> A manager guides and steers employee behavior through feedback, using praise to reinforce positive actions and criticism to correct issues. Option 2 -> Organizing refers to arranging resources and tasks systematically, not specifically about giving feedback to improve employee performance. Option 3 -> Coordinating means bringing different activities or people together harmoniously, which doesn't directly relate to using praise and criticism. Option 4 -> Planning involves deciding future actions in advance, which is not about providing feedback to employees. Hence, Option 1: directs -> A good manager directs employees by providing constructive feedback through both praise (to encourage good performance) and criticism (to guide improvement), thereby steering them toward better performance and bringing out their best potential -> correct