Busad 110 - Human Relations in Business » Fall 2022 » CH 13 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is true about conflict and agreement in organizations?
A.   The outcome of disagreement is less productivity and creativity in an organization.
B.   Too much agreement within an organization may be unhealthy.
C.   The existence of conflict is a symptom of poor management of an organization.
D.   Experts agree that growth and social progress is inhibited by conflict.
Question #2
Today's increase in workplace diversity exacerbates which source of conflict?
A.   Adversarial management
B.   Noncompliance
C.   Work policies and practices
D.   Culture clashes
Question #3
Which of the following is not a source of conflict in organizations?
A.   Value clashes.
B.   Competition for scarce resources.
C.   Work policies.
D.   Pay secrecy
Question #4
All of the following are types of people, identified in the text, you can't stand except:
A.   The Coward
B.   The Exploder
C.   The Whiner
D.   The Dog
Question #5
All of the following are behaviors exhibited by assertive persons except:
A.   Uses direct, clear "I" statements.
B.   Is open, honest and direct.
C.   Holds true feelings inside.
D.   Communicates directly.
Question #6
Reynaldo's outer office is scheduled for repainting. Only two colors are available: green and blue. Reynaldo doesn't care which color is used. One of his assistants prefers green and loathes blue, while the other wants blue and hates green. Because he was deeply involved in a major hiring decision at the time, Reynaldo diplomatically sidestepped having to choose the paint color. Reynaldo exhibited which conflict resolution style?
A.   Win/Lose.
B.   Problem-Solving.
C.   Compromising.
D.   Avoidance.
Question #7
During a meeting with her team to iron out a major conflict, Marie asked every team member to write a short paragraph describing the problem. Team members then shared their viewpoints, and the real cause of the conflict became apparent. Marie's action was appropriate for a team at which step of resolving its conflict?
A.   Step six: Gathering feedback about the solution's effectiveness.
B.   Step four: Generating options for mutual gain.
C.   Step two: Defining the problem and collecting the facts.
D.   Step five: Implementing options with integrity.
Question #8
Which of the following is not a way that labor unions and management can settle disputes?
A.   Accommodating arbitration
B.   Mediation
C.   Voluntary arbitration
D.   Compulsory arbitration
Question #9
Greg and his subordinate, Tara, are creating a training program for new employees. Greg would like to include training on submitting month-end progress reports, but Tara feels that training isn't necessary until the employees have been working for several months. Greg tells Tara that if she doesn't agree to put it in the training program, he will not approve her time off request over the holidays. Gregk is demonstrating which type of conflict resolution style?
A.   Problem-solving.
B.   Compromising.
C.   Win/lose.
D.   Win/win.
Question #10
Even today, the majority of union contracts are settled through which means?
A.   Contemporary ADRs.
B.   Court injunctions.
C.   Compulsory arbitration.
D.   Collective bargaining.

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