MGT 291 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the two ways you can modify consequences to increase the effectiveness of
reinforcement?
- Changing the Outcome and Strength of Reinforcement
- Changing the Outcome and Schedule of Reinforcement
- Strength of Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement
- Changing the Outcome and Valence of Reinforcement - Answer- Strength of
Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement
A project manager gives blunt feedback in meetings and often escalates issues into
personal conflicts. Which Big Five trait is most likely low?
- Conscientiousness
- Agreeableness
- Extraversion
- Openness to experience - Answer- Agreeableness
Which of the following would be considered a tripwire to improve decision making?
- At the end of each month, we will review adoption data and stop the project if it misses
the minimum threshold.
- If we've already invested a lot of money, we should commit to finishing the project.
- We should have someone commit to disagreeing with our decisions initially to make
sure we consider all perspectives.
- We should keep going unless someone proves that the project will fail. - Answer- At
the end of each month, we will review adoption data and stop the project if it misses the
minimum threshold.
A focus on the business case for diversity may reduce the amount of diversity in an
organization by...
- None of these
- Cutting diversity programs in order to reduce costs and stay competitive
- Reducing the desirability of the organization, particularly for diverse candidates
- Focusing on the diverse customer segments to be served rather than diverse
employees
, - Expanding the diverse employees at the top of the organization - Answer- Reducing
the desirability of the organization, particularly for diverse candidates
In Hofstede's framework, power distance refers to the extent to which:
- People value independence over group membership
- People accept unequal distribution of power and hierarchy
- People prefer competition over cooperation
- People focus on long-term rewards over short-term rewards - Answer- People accept
unequal distribution of power and hierarchy
A team is struggling because nobody clarifies jobs, conflicts escalate, and meetings end
with people feeling blamed and unheard. Which team composition element is most
directly missing?
- Outcome interdependence
- Member roles
- Team size
- Task interdependence - Answer- Member roles
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four I's of transformational leadership?
- Inspirational motivation
- Idealized influence
- Intellectual stimulation
- Innovative guidance - Answer- Innovative guidance
A supervisor listens to the team's concerns about a new scheduling system, asks follow-
up questions, then says, "Thanks. I'm going to decide by Friday and let you know." This
style is:
- Consultative
- Autocratic
- Facilitative
- Delegative - Answer- Consultative
Before starting a new project phase, a team reviews the mission, identifies obstacles,
and creates contingency plans if a supplier delay occurs. This is best described as:
- Interpersonal processes
- Transition processes
- Boundary spanning
- Action processes - Answer- Transition processes
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the two ways you can modify consequences to increase the effectiveness of
reinforcement?
- Changing the Outcome and Strength of Reinforcement
- Changing the Outcome and Schedule of Reinforcement
- Strength of Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement
- Changing the Outcome and Valence of Reinforcement - Answer- Strength of
Reinforcement and Schedule of Reinforcement
A project manager gives blunt feedback in meetings and often escalates issues into
personal conflicts. Which Big Five trait is most likely low?
- Conscientiousness
- Agreeableness
- Extraversion
- Openness to experience - Answer- Agreeableness
Which of the following would be considered a tripwire to improve decision making?
- At the end of each month, we will review adoption data and stop the project if it misses
the minimum threshold.
- If we've already invested a lot of money, we should commit to finishing the project.
- We should have someone commit to disagreeing with our decisions initially to make
sure we consider all perspectives.
- We should keep going unless someone proves that the project will fail. - Answer- At
the end of each month, we will review adoption data and stop the project if it misses the
minimum threshold.
A focus on the business case for diversity may reduce the amount of diversity in an
organization by...
- None of these
- Cutting diversity programs in order to reduce costs and stay competitive
- Reducing the desirability of the organization, particularly for diverse candidates
- Focusing on the diverse customer segments to be served rather than diverse
employees
, - Expanding the diverse employees at the top of the organization - Answer- Reducing
the desirability of the organization, particularly for diverse candidates
In Hofstede's framework, power distance refers to the extent to which:
- People value independence over group membership
- People accept unequal distribution of power and hierarchy
- People prefer competition over cooperation
- People focus on long-term rewards over short-term rewards - Answer- People accept
unequal distribution of power and hierarchy
A team is struggling because nobody clarifies jobs, conflicts escalate, and meetings end
with people feeling blamed and unheard. Which team composition element is most
directly missing?
- Outcome interdependence
- Member roles
- Team size
- Task interdependence - Answer- Member roles
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four I's of transformational leadership?
- Inspirational motivation
- Idealized influence
- Intellectual stimulation
- Innovative guidance - Answer- Innovative guidance
A supervisor listens to the team's concerns about a new scheduling system, asks follow-
up questions, then says, "Thanks. I'm going to decide by Friday and let you know." This
style is:
- Consultative
- Autocratic
- Facilitative
- Delegative - Answer- Consultative
Before starting a new project phase, a team reviews the mission, identifies obstacles,
and creates contingency plans if a supplier delay occurs. This is best described as:
- Interpersonal processes
- Transition processes
- Boundary spanning
- Action processes - Answer- Transition processes
