MANA 3319 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE UTA QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
If you have a basic sense of your own competence and a willingness to
put forth effort toaccomplish a task, then in which dimension would you
probably score high? Ans✓✓✓Self-efficacy
Which dimension of empowerment would most likely be experienced by
people who join the Peace Corps to help poor people in the world live a
better life? Ans✓✓✓Meaningfulness
Which is an attribute of a measurable goal? Ans✓✓✓Associated with
outcome criteria
The guideline that fosters activities to encourage the formation of
friendships and keeps the workplace environment fun and interesting is
related to which dimension(s) of empowerment? Ans✓✓✓Related to
meaningfulness
You are trying to explain to your colleague the idea of "creating
confidence" as a prescription for developing empowerment. Which of
the following would provide an accurate summary? Ans✓✓✓It involves
actions that help others to feel a sense of confidence in their manager.
If your employees believe you are fair, dependable, caring, and honest,
what empowerment dimension will increase? Ans✓✓✓Trust
, Many managers and employees are reluctant to accept empowerment,
but they are even more reluctant to offer empowerment. If a rationale
offered by management is "I'm willing to empower my people, but they
just won't accept the responsibility," what is the inhibitor?
Ans✓✓✓Attitudes about subordinates
When employees have been empowered without clear directions or
resources, what have some of the results been? Ans✓✓✓Increased
depression
Fei is competent at engaging her employees in work and effectively
applies the principles of engagement. What can She expect? Ans✓✓✓an
increase in the time and resources required for decision making.
Your project is going well. As you daydream about your potential bonus,
your secretary buzzes you to remind you of your weekly meeting with
your boss over the project's status. Which initiative does your boss most
likely practice? Ans✓✓✓Initiate and report
When engaging employees, managers must be clear about (1) deadlines,
(2) how the task should be completed, and (3) the level of initiative
expected. Which of the 3 statements are correct? Ans✓✓✓Deadlines,
and the level of initiative
Once tasks are delegated and authority provided, what should a manager
do? Ans✓✓✓Focus on the results achieved by the subordinates
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
If you have a basic sense of your own competence and a willingness to
put forth effort toaccomplish a task, then in which dimension would you
probably score high? Ans✓✓✓Self-efficacy
Which dimension of empowerment would most likely be experienced by
people who join the Peace Corps to help poor people in the world live a
better life? Ans✓✓✓Meaningfulness
Which is an attribute of a measurable goal? Ans✓✓✓Associated with
outcome criteria
The guideline that fosters activities to encourage the formation of
friendships and keeps the workplace environment fun and interesting is
related to which dimension(s) of empowerment? Ans✓✓✓Related to
meaningfulness
You are trying to explain to your colleague the idea of "creating
confidence" as a prescription for developing empowerment. Which of
the following would provide an accurate summary? Ans✓✓✓It involves
actions that help others to feel a sense of confidence in their manager.
If your employees believe you are fair, dependable, caring, and honest,
what empowerment dimension will increase? Ans✓✓✓Trust
, Many managers and employees are reluctant to accept empowerment,
but they are even more reluctant to offer empowerment. If a rationale
offered by management is "I'm willing to empower my people, but they
just won't accept the responsibility," what is the inhibitor?
Ans✓✓✓Attitudes about subordinates
When employees have been empowered without clear directions or
resources, what have some of the results been? Ans✓✓✓Increased
depression
Fei is competent at engaging her employees in work and effectively
applies the principles of engagement. What can She expect? Ans✓✓✓an
increase in the time and resources required for decision making.
Your project is going well. As you daydream about your potential bonus,
your secretary buzzes you to remind you of your weekly meeting with
your boss over the project's status. Which initiative does your boss most
likely practice? Ans✓✓✓Initiate and report
When engaging employees, managers must be clear about (1) deadlines,
(2) how the task should be completed, and (3) the level of initiative
expected. Which of the 3 statements are correct? Ans✓✓✓Deadlines,
and the level of initiative
Once tasks are delegated and authority provided, what should a manager
do? Ans✓✓✓Focus on the results achieved by the subordinates
