A.   A period in which the government allows financial trusts to try to make the economy safer.

B.   A period characterized by the formation of trusts to manage the wealth of businesses.

C.   A period in which people put more of their trust in big business than in big government.

D.   A period in which people have lost the trust they once had in the business community.

A.   Taking a course in making teams function more efficiently.

B.   Assigning people to projects without their input.

C.   Setting clear and measurable goals for each employee.

D.   Holding regular meeting to ask about employee concerns.

A.   ethically.

B.   intellectually.

C.   professionally.

D.   emotionally.

A.   a reputation for adhering to high moral and ethical values.

B.   a set of principles that governs behavior in the workplace.

C.   the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish business tasks.

D.   the stated and lived values of a company.

A.   Decoding.

B.   Encoding.

C.   Hijacking.

D.   Filtering.

A.   Psychological safety.

B.   Self-Management.

C.   Empathy.

D.   Sight Perceiving.

A.   Thoughtful.

B.   Spontaneous.

C.   Charasmatic.

D.   Lively.

A.   Probing questions move from general to specific, while solution-oriented questions move from specific to general.

B.   Probing questions tend to be analytical and focused, while solution-oriented questions tend to be casual and social.

C.   Probing questions tend to be closed, while solution-oriented questions tend to be open.

D.   Probing questions seek to uncover root causes, while solution-oriented questions focus on what should be done.

A.   People are not good at masking their feelings, and most people are highly skilled in their ability to decode nonverbal signals.

B.   People are good at masking their feelings, but most people still manage to decode nonverbal signals.

C.   People are good at masking their feelings, so most people are incapable of decoding nonverbal signals.

D.   People are not good at masking their feelings, but most people are inconsistent in their ability to decode nonverbal signals.

A.   This is an issue of policy, not personal interpretation.

B.   I feel that I was not given a chance to explain my actions.

C.   You always interrupt me when I try to explain my reasons.

D.   I know I am right about this, and I can prove it to you.

A.   We need to discuss the way you let your team members down on the last project.

B.   What were you thinking when you made the proposal in the group meeting?

C.   I really want to understand what went wrong and find a solution we both can accept.

D.   Your work has suffered lately, and I want to make some suggestions for improvement.

A.   find common ground.

B.   oversimplify their approach.

C.   exaggerate their points.

D.   cast situation in either-or terms.

A.   collectivism

B.   individualism.

C.   hierarchy

D.   assertiveness.

A.   Less-assertive cultures typically express a lot of emotion.

B.   Less-assertive cultures are uncomfortable with silence and speak up quickly to fill the silence.

C.   Less-assertive cultures stress equality and use cooperative language.

D.   Less-assertive cultures prioritize resolving issues over showing respect to others.

A.   companies and shareholders emphasize social responsibility.

B.   society members are expected to solve personal problems on their own.

C.   self-enjoyment takes precedence over displays of generosity.

D.   people extend material and social support only to a close circle of friends and family.

A.   Team

B.   National

C.   Organizational

D.   Corporate

A.   personal values align with the corporate values where they work.

B.   personal values take priority over corporate values where they work.

C.   personal values are subservient to the corporate values where they work.

D.   lives are rules entirely by their personal values.

A.   bending the truth slightly to present a more positive picture.

B.   feeling resistant to new ways of doing things.

C.   viewing coworkers motives with suspicion.

D.   putting in extra time to meet the company's goals.

A.   Semantic noise

B.   Incivility

C.   Pessimism

D.   Emotional hijacking

A.   Build up the courage to have difficult conversations.

B.   Practice self-talk and visualizing yourself responding effectively to challenging interpersonal issues.

C.   Constantly evaluate your feelings and moods; attempt to understand your feelings as they occur.

D.   Engage in relaxation techniques to clear your mind.

A.   Performing

B.   Storming

C.   Forming

D.   Norming

A.   Whether the paper is organized logically.

B.   The transitions between sections.

C.   Whether the main ideas are strong and clear.

D.   Whether the words chosen are appropriate.

A.   Differing leadership styles.

B.   Not enough time to build relationships.

C.   Unclear decision-making rules.

D.   The need to make decisions too quickly.

A.   Allow the attendees to ask questions.

B.   Summarized what was accomplished.

C.   Ask attendees to share.

D.   Elaborate on the main issues.

A.   Using the agenda of the last meeting as a model for running the next meeting.

B.   Taking ten minutes before the meeting starts to prepare a few action items.

C.   Review the minutes of the last meeting to see what was left unfinished.

D.   Asking yourself essential questions about purpose, strategy, scheduling, and coordination.