1. A manager increases___by seeking feedback and reflecting on how her personality affects her behavior and impacts other people.
A. self- confidence B. intuition C. Machiavellianism D. Self- awareness
2. Beth knows that to be a better manager, she needs to understand herself better. Which of the following would help her gain insight into herself?
a. Use 360-degree feedback to understand how others perceive her behavior.
b. Note every day whether she is proud of the work she’s accomplished.
c. Administer a personality test to her employees.
d. Model her behavior as a manager on that of another very successful manager.
3. A company that treats its employees fairly and gives them a voice in decision making is likely to enjoy high _____ in its workforce.
A. openness to experience B. authoritarianism C. self-management d. organizational commitment
4. The VP of human resources wants to make the case for hiring and promoting more female managers. She has heard about the “female advantage” and asks you, “How could this support my position?”
A. Because girls tend to have few leadership opportunities in school, they are hungrier for power than men by the time they reach the workforce.
B. Women are inherently stronger contributors in small, more intimate organizations than in large, more impersonal corporations.
C. Because some women have the capacity to be seductive, they can climb the career ladder faster than equally qualified men.
D. As workplaces become more collaborative, women’s tendency to have high verbal skills and relationship skills can make them strong managers.