MGT 5500 Test 4 Review Exam Questions
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Jake started working as a manager of a software company almost a year ago. His
first annual evaluation is approaching and is nervous about what his boss has to say
about his performance. During the evaluation, his boss spoke highly of his work
and but also added that he should work on communicating more effectively with
others. Jake would like to learn how change and improve his work. What is NOT
something he should consider when evaluating his boss's feedback?
a. Create support systems
b. Confront his co-workers about this issue
c. Develop realistic goals
d. Constructively reframe the criticism
e. All of them are necessary - Correct answer-b - confronting coworkers about the
issue isn't learning from criticism
Chris is a top performer at his current job. He is hoping that one day he could
become a top manager at his company one day. In a recent one on one meeting
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,with his boss, he received critical feedback that he should collaborate with his
colleagues on a future project to strengthen his relationships with others in the
workplace. Chris's fear of conflict has prevented him from doing the project
causing him to believe his goal of being a top manager to be unrealistic. After this
Chris has become unhappy at his job and avoided having meetings with his boss.
Chris eventually left his position. What response to feedback did Chris display?
A) Procrastination
B) Denial
C) Brooding
D) Self-sabotage - Correct answer-C - he withdrew from colleagues and boss and
became unhappy
Rita just finished a class where the main subject was giving and receiving
feedback. It was empowering to her to realize that when others gave her feedback,
she was the receiver and she had all of the power. It is up to her on how she wants
to perceive feedback. Fast forward four months to her first performance review and
she felt utterly shattered. Her roommate of three years had started a company and
had entrusted her with the task of being head of marketing. As her roommate tore
into her performance for the past month, the data didn't lie, Rita hadn't been doing
a great job. She believed the data and her ego wasn't hurt; she had delivered better
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, work before. She just couldn't believe that her roommate, the person she did the
dishes for out of love, was now tearing into her like this. Rita shut down mentally
and just nodded and acted as though she was listening. She felt powerless against
someone she thought was so - Correct answer-B - biggest shock was to who was
giving her the tough feedback. Her roommate had never talked like this before to
her
Your company is planning on making a major change. It will become a holacracy.
Like we learned in the case study on Zappos, a holacracy has various impacts.
What is one thing you can expect?
A) Heightened structure
B) More management delegation
C) Truly distributed authority
D) A quick and easy change - Correct answer-C - holacracy, authority is truly
distributed. Each person plays a vital role and is expected to be productive and find
ways to be productive
It is the final week of the semester. After studying together for the whole semester,
your friend comes to you and expresses that he's anxious for the final exam for his
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and Answers Graded A+
Jake started working as a manager of a software company almost a year ago. His
first annual evaluation is approaching and is nervous about what his boss has to say
about his performance. During the evaluation, his boss spoke highly of his work
and but also added that he should work on communicating more effectively with
others. Jake would like to learn how change and improve his work. What is NOT
something he should consider when evaluating his boss's feedback?
a. Create support systems
b. Confront his co-workers about this issue
c. Develop realistic goals
d. Constructively reframe the criticism
e. All of them are necessary - Correct answer-b - confronting coworkers about the
issue isn't learning from criticism
Chris is a top performer at his current job. He is hoping that one day he could
become a top manager at his company one day. In a recent one on one meeting
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,with his boss, he received critical feedback that he should collaborate with his
colleagues on a future project to strengthen his relationships with others in the
workplace. Chris's fear of conflict has prevented him from doing the project
causing him to believe his goal of being a top manager to be unrealistic. After this
Chris has become unhappy at his job and avoided having meetings with his boss.
Chris eventually left his position. What response to feedback did Chris display?
A) Procrastination
B) Denial
C) Brooding
D) Self-sabotage - Correct answer-C - he withdrew from colleagues and boss and
became unhappy
Rita just finished a class where the main subject was giving and receiving
feedback. It was empowering to her to realize that when others gave her feedback,
she was the receiver and she had all of the power. It is up to her on how she wants
to perceive feedback. Fast forward four months to her first performance review and
she felt utterly shattered. Her roommate of three years had started a company and
had entrusted her with the task of being head of marketing. As her roommate tore
into her performance for the past month, the data didn't lie, Rita hadn't been doing
a great job. She believed the data and her ego wasn't hurt; she had delivered better
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, work before. She just couldn't believe that her roommate, the person she did the
dishes for out of love, was now tearing into her like this. Rita shut down mentally
and just nodded and acted as though she was listening. She felt powerless against
someone she thought was so - Correct answer-B - biggest shock was to who was
giving her the tough feedback. Her roommate had never talked like this before to
her
Your company is planning on making a major change. It will become a holacracy.
Like we learned in the case study on Zappos, a holacracy has various impacts.
What is one thing you can expect?
A) Heightened structure
B) More management delegation
C) Truly distributed authority
D) A quick and easy change - Correct answer-C - holacracy, authority is truly
distributed. Each person plays a vital role and is expected to be productive and find
ways to be productive
It is the final week of the semester. After studying together for the whole semester,
your friend comes to you and expresses that he's anxious for the final exam for his
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