MGT 291 EXAM 2 PRACTICE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Once Molly reached her goal she stopped working hard and ended
up performing much lower than she could have.
goal commitment
goal difficulty
goal specificity
goal acceptance. Answer: goal difficulty
◉ Because Julia thought that her supervisor's goal for her to sell a
certain number of products to a client that presented a conflict of
interest was unethical, she refused to comply with it.
goal commitment
goal difficulty
goal specificity
goal acceptance. Answer: goal acceptance
,◉ The __________ Correct identifies financial and nonfinancial
performance measures and organizes them into a single model..
Answer: balanced scorecard
◉ Which is true of the evidence concerning the validity of the
balanced scorecard approach to performance management?
A. Most of the evidence is highly supportive
B. Most of the evidence is anecdotal in nature
C. Most of the evidence is rigorous and empirical. Answer: Most of
the evidence is anecdotal in nature
◉ Which of these is a major problem common to all individual
performance rating methods?
A. A tendency to be too harsh in the ratings
B. A tendency to rate most individuals at about the same level
C. They are extremely expensive to use. Answer: A tendency to rate
most individuals are about the same level
◉ Although some examples of this are job-related and enhance
productivity, such as a car and driver, they mostly seem to increase
the status of their recipients and may thus increase satisfaction and
reduce turnover.
, Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Perquisite
◉ An employer's contribution to your retirement plan is an example
of this.
Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Indirect compensation
◉ When your work team comes up with an idea that saves the
company at least $5,000, your team gets $1,000 to share among the
team members.
Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Incentive system
◉ You want to ensure that your top executives are managing the
company for the long-haul, not chasing short-term profits at the
expense of the long-term health of the company. You want to tie their
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Once Molly reached her goal she stopped working hard and ended
up performing much lower than she could have.
goal commitment
goal difficulty
goal specificity
goal acceptance. Answer: goal difficulty
◉ Because Julia thought that her supervisor's goal for her to sell a
certain number of products to a client that presented a conflict of
interest was unethical, she refused to comply with it.
goal commitment
goal difficulty
goal specificity
goal acceptance. Answer: goal acceptance
,◉ The __________ Correct identifies financial and nonfinancial
performance measures and organizes them into a single model..
Answer: balanced scorecard
◉ Which is true of the evidence concerning the validity of the
balanced scorecard approach to performance management?
A. Most of the evidence is highly supportive
B. Most of the evidence is anecdotal in nature
C. Most of the evidence is rigorous and empirical. Answer: Most of
the evidence is anecdotal in nature
◉ Which of these is a major problem common to all individual
performance rating methods?
A. A tendency to be too harsh in the ratings
B. A tendency to rate most individuals at about the same level
C. They are extremely expensive to use. Answer: A tendency to rate
most individuals are about the same level
◉ Although some examples of this are job-related and enhance
productivity, such as a car and driver, they mostly seem to increase
the status of their recipients and may thus increase satisfaction and
reduce turnover.
, Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Perquisite
◉ An employer's contribution to your retirement plan is an example
of this.
Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Indirect compensation
◉ When your work team comes up with an idea that saves the
company at least $5,000, your team gets $1,000 to share among the
team members.
Indirect compensation
Incentive system
Perquisites. Answer: Incentive system
◉ You want to ensure that your top executives are managing the
company for the long-haul, not chasing short-term profits at the
expense of the long-term health of the company. You want to tie their
