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1. Jennifer has high self-esteem. When her human relations professor tells her that she needs major improvement in her presentation skills, Jennifer is likely to
drop the course.
complain to the department head.
demand concrete evidence about her deficiencies.
ask for advice about improving her presentation skills.
2. Isabella uses the explanatory style of optimists because when faced with a big problem, she
pokes fun at her own capabilities.
practices positive visual imagery.
regards it as temporary.
attacks others as having caused the problem.
3. Which of the following statements is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
a. It prohibits any one institution from acting as any combination of an investment bank, a commercial bank, and an insurance company.
b. It allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by any public enterprise.
c. Areas covered under this act require financial institutions to keep records of cash purchases of negotiable instruments and to report suspicious activity that might signify money laundering, tax evasion, or other criminal activities.
d. Areas covered under this act include maintaining generally accepted accounting practices and ensuring company structure and processes that enhance integrity and reputation.
e. Commercial banks and savings associations are encouraged to help meet the needs of borrowers in all segments of their communities, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods.
4. What phrase best describes the strategy of adopting the practices of competitors?
Creative competition
Attrition strategy
Competitive imitation
Destructive competition
5. Which one of the following tactics is most likely to boost the self-esteem of Brenna, a woman suffering from low self-esteem?
Make sure she gets enough sleep and rest, and eats nutritious foods.
Associate with a few low-accomplishment people so she feels better in comparison.
Drink five glasses of fine wine each evening.
Place more mirrors in her living quarters so she can admire herself more often.
6. Which of the following is not a way to accomplish the "avoiding strength and attacking weakness" principle?
Attacking competitors' psychological weaknesses.
Attacking competitors' value chain.
Attacking the strong competitors in the marketplace.
Attacking weaknesses at competitors' boundary points.
7. Which of the following statements is true about the social obligation approach?
a. It views business as having both economic and societal goals.
b. It considers business as having both societal and economic goals as well as the obligation to anticipate potential social problems.
c. It views business as having societal goals and the obligation to anticipate potential social problems, but lacking economic goals.
d. It considers business as having primarily economic purposes and confines social responsibility activity mainly to existing legislation.
e. It considers business as having both societal and economic goals as well as the obligation to anticipate potential social problems and work actively toward preventing their occurrence.
8. Providing recognition for achievements and contributions, and developing skill and confidence of organization members are change-related activities. Select one: a. True b. False