Kim is the chief executive officer of hayden corp. he believes that it is important for top management to inspire employees to work toward organizational goals. as a result, he develops an incentive plan to reward high-performing employees and boost their morale. in the context of management functions, kim is engaged in

The correct answer is Leader.

Explanation:

A leader is a person capable of influencing another. Nothing more and nothing less. As John Maxwell says: "If you think you are a leader and you have no one following you, you are just taking a walk."

Leadership itself is not good or bad. Leadership is like money, it is neutral. You can do great things with money for yourself, your family and others; but you can also make disasters with money. The same is the leadership.

The purest leadership is the one that is formed through the purest influence. Influence generated by the trust and respect of others towards you.