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Questions: 1. Which of the following is the first step in formulating a career strategy?
(a) Development of strategic career alternatives
(b) Analysis of personal strengths and weaknesses
(c) Consistency testing and strategic choices
(d) Implementation of the career plan
(e) Monitoring progress.
2. Forces/traits within the manager that determine effective leadership behavior include his/her
I. Values.
II. Confidence in subordinates.
III. Hunger for power.
IV. Aggressiveness.
(a) Both (I) and (II) above
(b) Both (I) and (IV) above
(c) Both (III) and (IV) above
(d) (I), (II) and (IV) above
(e) All (I), (II), (III) and (IV) above.
3. Which of the following is an on-the-job training technique?
(a) Organizational socialization
(b) Creation of "assistant-to" positions
(c) Performance appraisal
(d) Job enlargement
(e) Job analysis.
4. According to Maslow, a person who is looking for affection, belongingness, acceptance, and friendship is at which need level?
(a) Physiological
(b) Safety
(c) Social
(d) Esteem
(e) Self-actualization.
5. Creativity is an important factor in managing people. Which of the following is not true with regard to the creativity process?
(a)Creativity is the ability to develop new ideas
(b) The creativity process starts with unconscious scanning
(c) Intuition connects the unconscious with the conscious
(d) Insight leads to intuition
(e) Insight is tested against organizational reality.
6. Which of the following is not one of the leadership styles suggested by path-goal theory?
(a) Instrumental leadership
(b) Benevolent-authoritative leadership
(c) Supportive leadership
(d) Participative leadership
(e) Achievement-oriented leadership.
7. Which of the following is not an effective listening technique?
(a) Avoiding premature evaluation
(b) Avoiding eye contact
(c) Exhibiting affirmative nods and appropriate facial gestures
(d) Finding an area of interest in what the other person is saying
(e) Judging the content of the message, but not the weakness of the speaker.
8. According to "Expectancy Theory", the probability of an individual acting in a particular way depends on
I. The personality of the individual and the likelihood that it will change.
II. The company and its potential to move in the right direction.
III. The situation.
IV. The strength of that individual's belief that the act will have a particular outcome and on whether the individual values that outcome.