QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Societal Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Cultural or economic forces, such as the
outsourcing some US jobs to cheap markets can lead to
True - CORRECT ANSWER The manager at Benson's Family Restaurant took action
that revitalized the business and resulted in the return of older customers. These
actions show the transformational potential of managing risk.
Relational Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Managing social connections with coworkers,
professional and personal, involves managing
Increased Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Poor communication during risk management
episodes can leave participants more vulnerable. This is the communicative
outcome that your text labels ______.
Historical Factors - CORRECT ANSWER Relational history, organizational incidents,
and work experience combine to form what phase of the Risk Negotiation
Framework?
Relative Safety - CORRECT ANSWER The term that describes the perception of
reduced risk is ______
Community Risk - CORRECT ANSWER Behavior by organizations can effect people
surrounding the organization, as in the case of the farming town in Iowa where
the CEO of a meatpacking company created an "economic and humanitarian"
disaster. This is an example of ______.
, Risk perceptions - CORRECT ANSWER Historical influences and our understanding
of the cultural and organizational context in which we find ourselves help to
influence our ______.
Context - CORRECT ANSWER The constellation of expectations, resources, and
social relations that define our workplace relations form our
True - CORRECT ANSWER According to Waldron and Kassing, risk can be a good
thing.
effects multiple levels of social organization - CORRECT ANSWER In work contexts,
risk is best understood as a phenomenon that
Risk Negotiation Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER Employees negotiate perceptions of
risk through a cycle of communication involving four interlinked phases called
Optimization - CORRECT ANSWER _______ is a potential outcome of a risky
episode; it can involve an increase in either relational or organizational cohesion.
Identity Risk - CORRECT ANSWER The medical intern in text box 1.2 describes a
situation where he was losing his emotional empathy due to his demanding
schedule. His view of himself as a whole, compassionate person was at risk. This is
an example of
Maintaining - CORRECT ANSWER Stabilizing risk at acceptable levels involves what
part of the Risk Negotiation Cycle?