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

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