Which of the following is not a characteristic of high need for achievement?
a. like to set their own goals
b. like to own prestige belongings
c. tend to avoid either extremely difficult or extremely easy goals
d. prefer tasks that provide immediate feedback on their performance
e. none of the above
Question 2In the creative process, the stage that involves a flash of inspiration about the solution to a problem, often while engaged in an unrelated activity is _____.
a. verification
b. preparation
c. illumination
d. incubation
e. implementation
Question 3Performance appraisal should be viewed as _____.
a. an ongoing process
b. a chance to rank and compare employees
c. a once-a-year management task
d. a chance to punish underperforming employees
e. none of the above
Question 4When making a high-consequence work-oriented decision, if the decision you need to make will have significant impacts on the team and you risk loosing their trust and goodwill without getting their input, then:
(a) make an autocratic decision, (b) used the group decision making model, (c) use consultative decision making, (d) use any one of the three decision making processes but be prepared to defend your decision accordingly.
Question 5Which of the following is a major source of occupational respiratory disease?
A) dust
B) mold
C) fertilizer
D) asbestos
Question 6Toyota uses cadmium pigments in the paint for its cars. At the Toyota plant, air samples are frequently taken as a precautionary measure to ensure that employees are not exposed to levels outside the OSHA safety standards.
Which of the following best describes this situation?
A) job simulation tests
B) unsafe conditions
C) industrial hygiene
D) screening
Question 7Problems involving friction between two or more employees and that usually affect productivity are most accurately categorized as:
(a) low-consequence work-oriented problems, (b) high-consequence work-oriented problems, (c) low-consequence people problems, (d) high-consequence people problems.
Question 8What design questions should managers consider when designing organization structure?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 9Which of the following is a creativity killer?
a. limits set by superiors
b. encourage risk taking
c. clear organizational goals
d. healthy competition
e. none of the above
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