Speech
Why would an important person in an organization be willing to be interviewed by you, a mere student
All of the above
Which of the following statements is true about group size
An odd number of members will allow for smoother decision making
According to your text which of the following is not true about interviewing?
And interview is less structured than a typical conversation.
Which of the following is true about the interaction that occurs during a formal interview?
At least one person has a serious predetermined reason for being there.
Sheila was interviewing for her first job as a kindergarten teacher. Her interviewer took her into a kindergarten class and asked her to take over as the teacher for 20 minutes. Shayla was experiencing an _______ interview
Audition interview
A blank is a short presentation that provides an interested and knowledgeable workplace audience with specific information they need to know to do their jobs
Briefing
Which of the following statements about meetings is true
Common types of meetings include information sharing meetings, problem-solving meetings, and ritual activities
And authoritarian manager tends to
Control employees
The first step in conducting an information gathering interview is to
Define interview goals
Koi was injured while performing a safety inspection at the chemical plant he works for and was taken to the emergency room. The doctor asked him a number of questions about his injuries to determine the proper course of action for treatment. Which of the following types of information gathering interviews did Kios doctor perform
Diagnostics interview
Well manage work groups offer several advantages over individual workers. Which of the following is not one of the typical advantages of working in a group
Efficiency
According to a recent survey, which of the following is the most important factor in shaping a hiring decision?
Employment interview
Ilsa to use several examples in her presentation which of the following would probably Be most effective
Examples that are relevant and happen to her while on vacation
After hearing that a local tire company was looking for a new firm to handle their advertising Kevin scheduled a sales presentation to try to persuade the company to sign on with his advertising business for the presentation Kevin wanted to use a style of delivery that would enable him to cover all his prepare materials in an organized way yet would still appear spontaneous which delivery message to Kevin select for his presentation
Extemporaneous
A typical briefing
Focuses on preparing employees to do their job at hand
Katie presented what she thought was a detailed speech about new dental techniques to a group of dental hygienist Katie found out that her remarks were so general that the hygienist but they hadn't learned anything worthwhile what aspect of the audience at Katie neglect to Analyze prior to giving her presentation
How much the audience knows
The following are methods of delivering a presentation except
Informal
Four types of interviews identified by your text is essential for almost every occupation are
Information gathering, career research, performance appraisal, and employmen
Amelia is a member of a small research team that is working on developing a cure for Alzheimer's. Once a week, team members need to share their most recent findings. These gatherings illustrate the __________ function of meetings
Information sharing
When contacting a prospective interviewee for a career research interview, it is a good idea to take which of the following actions?
Introduce yourself in writing
The fact that most job postings receive many more responses than the employers need means that
It is best for job seekers to contact potential employers before they have an opening
The practice of requiring perspective buyers to grant access to their social media profiles so human resources can scream them is
Legal in most US states
The majority of new job hires obtain their employment office through
Personal contact
All of the following are typical types of workplace interviews except
Portfolio interviews
A small team of sales people receive several negative reviews from customers about their current product, so they decide to have a meeting to develop potential solutions to eliminate the existing flaws. As a result of their meeting, the company implement the suggestions they offered, which leads to a significant increase in sales. The meeting held by the sales people would be best described as a
Problem solving meeting
One of the primary intended purposes of ritual activity meetings is to
Reaffirm members commitments
If a company conducts focus group interviews with consumers to discover desired improvements for a product, which type of information gathering interview are they performing
Research
Before contacting a potential employer to ask for an interview you should make sure to
Research the organizations history and culture
If a meeting served a social rather than a task function, it would be best described as an
Ritual activity
Which of the following statements about ritual meetings is true
Ritual meetings can utilize asynchronous Communication to allow people to participate at different times
Which of the following would not be classified as a work group, according to the characteristics explained in your text
Seven students attend a seminar about male/female communication differences.
Liam was giving a persuasive presentation to his class about the need to increase recycling efforts in the United States to support his main point he provided hypo medical account of what he expected the world to look like in 50 years if recycling efforts are not stepped up which of the following forms a variable support is Liam using during his presentation
Story
Interviews that gather information from large samples of people in order to learn about customers preferences are called _________ interviews
Survey interviews
An example of a behavioral job interview question is
Tell us about a time when you had to fire someone and how you handled it
During a speech to a group of animal rights activist, Tiago, who is an enthusiastic hunter talked about his per Pozo for a year around deer hunting season rather than a season that is only one month long not surprisingly Tiago's speech was not well received which of the following did neglect to consider prior to giving this presentation
The audience members attitudes about the subject
Which of the following is not a function of supporting material
To make a claim
If will use supporting materials can make your presentation more
Understandable
All of the following are recommended ways to manage your online profile except
Using the same email address for social media sites and your application
Ariana is giving a lecture on pollinator decline and is streaming the video live via the Internet. After the presentation, audience members will be able to post questions to a comment for it, and Ariana will do her best to answer them. What type of virtual meeting is Ariana hosting
Webinar
Laissez-faire management
Yields Leader ship to the group, so that members function as a collection of equals
According to the text, in developing personal networks to discover job contacts, ________ Are often most helpful
associates who are not relatives or close friends
Three purposes of a career research interview are to
conduct research, be remembered, get referrals.
Which of the following is not a typical advantage of a group
increase in members' salaries
Groups tend to outperform individuals when
standards of performance are high.
In most interviews (unlike typical conversations), The ratio of speaking turns is uneven. During a typical interview, the interviewee will do about _______ percent of the talking
70%