PS2100 (Ch. 12), (Ch. 14) & (Ch. 17)

Self-managed teams encourage each team member to be responsible for one particular task.

Selected Answer: False

Situational leadership theory emphasizes consideration concerns above structure concerns.

Selected Answer: False

The first step in managing your finances is spending what you earn.​

Selected Answer: False

When developing your life plan, it is important to meet the expectations of others—especially those of family, friends, and mentors—in the choices you make.​

Selected Answer: False

According to the total-person model, one experiences success when both personal and work-related needs are satisfied.​

Selected Answer: True

Older workers find themselves racing to keep their skills updated while facing age discrimination.​

Selected Answer: True

Participants in an effective team fulfill dual roles: those of team member and leader.

Selected Answer: True

When making important life choices, people who accept the "right livelihood" concept consider the importance of financial stability but place money and security in a secondary position.​

Selected Answer: True

When managing your relationship with your boss, you should develop an understanding of your boss and his or her communication style.

Selected Answer: True

Which of the following examples best demonstrates mature money management?​

Selected Answer: a. Diego earns $2,400 a month and sticks to a budget that allows him to save $100 per month.​

Which of the following is a good money management strategy?​

Selected Answer: a. ​Establish a simple record-keeping system to track how your income is being spent.

Which of the following is true about developing a life plan for effective human relations?

Selected Answer: a. ​It can mean career advancement and financial benefits as well as strong, satisfying relationships with others.

To help promote purposeful action and sustained improvement, leaders must often assume the role of​

Selected Answer: a. ​coach

Nonfinancial resources include things such as​

Selected Answer: c. ​a training seminar related to one's field of work.

Common characteristics of successful leaders include character and high emotional intelligence. It follows that​

Selected Answer: c. ​individuals can develop strong leadership qualities.

One important way to become a respected team member in an organization is to​

Selected Answer: d. ​express your own views.

Case 14.1 ​ XYZ Corporation is undergoing a merger with a larger company. This merger will bring XYZ into the twenty-first century technologically but will also bring about a number of other changes. As XYZ is the acquired company, about one-third of its work force will be laid off. The reasons for the layoff have been clearly explained, and Virginia, the respected president of XYZ, is implementing the layoff in the best interests of the company, even though it is very painful for her. A number of the best employees and managers started looking for new jobs before XYZ announced who would be laid off and who would stay. Most employees are putting in long hours, and the company exercise room is full as managers and employees try to burn off their fears and frustrations with these changes. ​ Virginia is really excited about these changes and about the positive outcomes for the future of the company and its employees. Virginia has handled things well but is under a lot of pressure. She obsesses about being organized. She carries her pager into the restroom with her and is constantly talking on her smartphone. She likes to have her computer terminal on whenever she's in the office, just in case she needs it, and is very uncomfortable when she has to travel without her laptop computer with its portable Wi-Fi hot spot. ​ John was promoted from first-line supervisor to VP of operations because all of the other managers found new jobs when the merger was announced. He didn't want the job, but he had to take it to stay at XYZ. He's had to give up daily interaction with his production line people and begin performing tasks for which he has little preparation or experience and that he doesn't particularly care for, such as attending lots of meetings. He's bearing up well and so far has been able to handle the increased responsibilities. ​Refer to Case 14.1. When some employees began looking for new jobs, this is an example of

Selected Answer: d. ​resilience and planning ahead to take control of their situation.