Busad 110 - Human Relations in Business » Fall 2020 » Chapter 15 and 16 Quiz

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Question #1
A person who morally disengages thinks in such a way as to avoid being moral
A.   with work associates who have high work engagement.
B.   while looking out for the good of the other person.
C.   while feeling terribly guilty.
D.   without feeling distress.
Question #2
Ara is the credit manager at a motorcycle dealer, and the dealership is behind sales quota so far this year. This afternoon, a customer applied for a $20,000 loan to purchase the motorcycle he has chosen. Ara engages in motivated blindness when he
A.   approves the credit application because it is filled out carefully.
B.   approves the credit application because he likes the way the customer dresses.
C.   overlooks the fact that the applicant is facing a home foreclosure.
D.   turns down the credit applicant because he is driving a competitive brand motorcycle.
Question #3
Vache, a small business owner, practices cronyism when he gives a job to an unqualified friend who
A.   has worked for a competitor.
B.   is in desperate need of a job.
C.   has strong potential to learn the job in question quickly.
D.   helps shovel his driveway.
Question #4
Inventory specialist Reona is highly virtuous on the job, so according to the analysis presented in the human relations text, she is likely to
A.   never forgive an immoral act, however small.
B.   be loyal to her convictions.
C.   not worry about the consequences of her actions.
D.   give a little company money to a poor employee.
Question #5
Nurse Narine, who works at a hospital, is being "green" when she
A.   drives an SUV with a sun roof to the hospital.
B.   skips sterilizing needles before reusing them.
C.   encourages patients to smoke outside the hospital doors.
D.   advocates that the hospital engages in more recycling.
Question #6
Anahita is classified as a corporate athlete, so we can expect her to
A.   be a mentor to several workers at the same time.
B.   perform at a high level for sustained periods of time.
C.   drink Gatorade during business meetings.
D.   work in the company wellness program.
Question #7
You know you have an extreme job when you work
A.   during certain seasons, such as the tax season.
B.   only from midnight until 8 a.m.
C.   60 hours per week, travel heavily, and face tight deadlines.
D.   30 hours per week from your home and receive high pay.
Question #8
Breaking a task down into manageable chunks is aimed at overcoming procrastination due to
A.   looking to punish oneself.
B.   craving the excitement of rushing to make a deadline.
C.   dislike of a task with several components.
D.   dislike of an overwhelming task.
Question #9
Having a mission in life is likely to
A.   propel you toward self-employment.
B.   make short-range goals superfluous.
C.   make you a workaholic.
D.   propel you toward being more productive.
Question #10
A major concern about multitasking while working on important projects is that
A.   errors are likely to increase.
B.   the work is performed too quickly.
C.   the person will appear to be old-fashioned.
D.   working on the project is less joyful.

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