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Assignment:

1. In the control process, which of the following is NOT a possible step after comparing performance to standards?

• Revise standards
• Check if the standards are acceptable
• Check if variance is acceptable
• Establish standards

2. Based on the lecture recording, which of the following is NOT a drawback of using personal observation to help measure performance?

• Personal observation may create mistrust.
• Personal observation is very time consuming.
• The employee may change his/her behavior.
• All the other choices are potential problems of using personal observation.

3. Based on the Youtube video about body language during a job interview posted on Canvas, which of the following is NOT correct?

• Clasping hands is a sign of anxiety while steepling shows that the applicant is confident.
• During a panel interview, the applicant should make eye contact with everybody but focus attention on the interviewer who is asking the question.
• Leaning forward from the waist during an interview gives the appearance to the interviewer that the applicant is interested.
• It is suggested that one should avoid touching face (e.g., nose, ear, etc.) as it may suggest to the interviewer that the applicant is being dishonest with the way he/she is answering the question.
• It is a good idea to frequently use hand gestures during an interview.

4. Which of the following helps reduce social loafing?

• Identify individual contributions
• Allow off-the-job social events
• Give every member a vital role
• Create an relatively large group

5. The "sucker effect" can be described as people:

• Noticing if others are "loafing"-if others are loafing, beginning to loaf as well.
• Performing really poorly on the team.
• Sabotaging the task that the team is working on.
• Decreasing their individual effort when the group size increases.

6. Group norms are developed in all of these ways except which one?

• Goal setting
• Critical incidents in the group's history
• Carryover behaviors from past situations
• The first behavior pattern of the group

7. Which of the following are not major Leadership theories?

• All of the other choices are major leadership theories.
• Leadership Trait Theory.
• Path-Goal theory of Leadership.
• Leadership Contingency Theory.

8. To set up an effective incentive system, it is important to do all of the following except:

• Check the system for equity and consistency
• Give rewards at the end of the year
• Set effective goals
• Recognize individual differences
• Link valued rewards to desired behavior