Exam 1 MGMT 3320 Simmons SHSU
Questions and Answers
five aspects of a career - ANSWER--Career success or failure is best determined by
the individual
-No absolute standards exist for evaluating a career
-Examine a career subjectively and objectively
-Make decisions about occupation and activities to attain career goals
-Consider cultural factors
Attributes of the Ethics Competency - ANSWER--Identifying and describing ethical
principles
-Assessing the importance of ethical issues
-Applying laws, regulations, and rules in making decisions and taking action
-Demonstrating dignity and respect for others
Being honest and open in communication
Across Cultures Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills and abilities to
recognize and embrace similarities and differences among nations and cultures.
Culture - ANSWER-The dominant pattern of living, thinking, feeling, and believing
that is developed and transmitted by people, consciously or unconsciously, to
subsequent generations
Attributes of the Across Cultures Competency - ANSWER--Understanding and
appreciating unique cultural characteristics
-Appreciating influence of work-related values
-Understanding and motivating employees with different values and attitudes
-Communicating in the local language
-Effectively working with those from foreign countries
-Utilizing a global mindset
communication competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to use
all the modes of transmitting, understanding, and receiving ideas, thoughts, and
feelings—verbal, listening, nonverbal, and written—for accurately transferring and
exchanging information
attributes of communication competency - ANSWER--Conveying information, ideas
and emotions to others
-Providing constructive feedback to others
-Engaging in active listening
-Using and interpreting nonverbal communication
-Engaging in verbal communication effectively
-Engaging in written communication effectively
, -Using a variety of computer-based information resources
Teams Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop,
support, and lead groups to achieve goals
Attributes of the Teams Competency - ANSWER--Determining use and "fit" of teams
-Setting clear performance goals
-Defining responsibilities and tasks
-Demonstrating accountability for goal achievement
-Applying appropriate decision-making methods
Resolving conflicts
-Assessing performance and taking corrective action as needed
Change Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize
and implement needed adaptations or entirely new transformations in the people,
tasks, strategies, structures, or technologies
attributes of change competency - ANSWER--Applying the other six competencies in
pursuit of needed changes
-Providing leadership in process of planned change
-Diagnosing pressures for and resistance to change
-Applying processes to introduce and achieve change
-Dealing with new knowledge to facilitate change
blur - ANSWER-speed x connectivity x intangibles
The new world in which we will come to live and work
speed - ANSWER-Every aspect of how organizations operate and change in real
time
connectivity - ANSWER-Everything is becoming electronically connected to
everything else; products, people, companies, countries—everything
intangibles - ANSWER-Every transaction has both tangible (e.g., monetary) and
intangible (e.g., reputational) value. The intangible is growing faster
Stages of Moral Development - ANSWER--Stages through which individuals evolve,
ranging from the lowest stage (obedience and punishment orientation) to the highest
stage (universal ethical principles)
-No assumption that everyone progresses through all stages
Moral Intelligence - ANSWER-The mental capacity to determine how the universal
human principles that cut across the globe should be applied to personal values,
goals, and actions
integrity - ANSWER-acting consistently with principles, values, and belief, telling the
truth; standing up for what is right; and keeping promises
compassion - ANSWER-actively caring about others
Questions and Answers
five aspects of a career - ANSWER--Career success or failure is best determined by
the individual
-No absolute standards exist for evaluating a career
-Examine a career subjectively and objectively
-Make decisions about occupation and activities to attain career goals
-Consider cultural factors
Attributes of the Ethics Competency - ANSWER--Identifying and describing ethical
principles
-Assessing the importance of ethical issues
-Applying laws, regulations, and rules in making decisions and taking action
-Demonstrating dignity and respect for others
Being honest and open in communication
Across Cultures Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills and abilities to
recognize and embrace similarities and differences among nations and cultures.
Culture - ANSWER-The dominant pattern of living, thinking, feeling, and believing
that is developed and transmitted by people, consciously or unconsciously, to
subsequent generations
Attributes of the Across Cultures Competency - ANSWER--Understanding and
appreciating unique cultural characteristics
-Appreciating influence of work-related values
-Understanding and motivating employees with different values and attitudes
-Communicating in the local language
-Effectively working with those from foreign countries
-Utilizing a global mindset
communication competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to use
all the modes of transmitting, understanding, and receiving ideas, thoughts, and
feelings—verbal, listening, nonverbal, and written—for accurately transferring and
exchanging information
attributes of communication competency - ANSWER--Conveying information, ideas
and emotions to others
-Providing constructive feedback to others
-Engaging in active listening
-Using and interpreting nonverbal communication
-Engaging in verbal communication effectively
-Engaging in written communication effectively
, -Using a variety of computer-based information resources
Teams Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop,
support, and lead groups to achieve goals
Attributes of the Teams Competency - ANSWER--Determining use and "fit" of teams
-Setting clear performance goals
-Defining responsibilities and tasks
-Demonstrating accountability for goal achievement
-Applying appropriate decision-making methods
Resolving conflicts
-Assessing performance and taking corrective action as needed
Change Competency - ANSWER-The knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize
and implement needed adaptations or entirely new transformations in the people,
tasks, strategies, structures, or technologies
attributes of change competency - ANSWER--Applying the other six competencies in
pursuit of needed changes
-Providing leadership in process of planned change
-Diagnosing pressures for and resistance to change
-Applying processes to introduce and achieve change
-Dealing with new knowledge to facilitate change
blur - ANSWER-speed x connectivity x intangibles
The new world in which we will come to live and work
speed - ANSWER-Every aspect of how organizations operate and change in real
time
connectivity - ANSWER-Everything is becoming electronically connected to
everything else; products, people, companies, countries—everything
intangibles - ANSWER-Every transaction has both tangible (e.g., monetary) and
intangible (e.g., reputational) value. The intangible is growing faster
Stages of Moral Development - ANSWER--Stages through which individuals evolve,
ranging from the lowest stage (obedience and punishment orientation) to the highest
stage (universal ethical principles)
-No assumption that everyone progresses through all stages
Moral Intelligence - ANSWER-The mental capacity to determine how the universal
human principles that cut across the globe should be applied to personal values,
goals, and actions
integrity - ANSWER-acting consistently with principles, values, and belief, telling the
truth; standing up for what is right; and keeping promises
compassion - ANSWER-actively caring about others
