ARE 112 Final Exam (Previous Years) #4 with Complete Solutions!

1. In a "functional conflict" a. the disagreement is primarily about responsibilities b. the result should be to move the process forward c. compromise is the best solution d. a. and b. and c. are all correct e. none of the above are correct - ANSWER-b. the result should be to move the process forward 2. In terms of the level of participation by an outside party to the resolution of a conflict from lowest to highest the order would be: a. arbitration, mediation, negotiations b. mediation, arbitration, negotiations c. negotiations, arbitration, mediation d. negotiations, mediation, arbitration e. none of the above are correct - ANSWER-d. negotiations, mediation, arbitration 3. In The Principles of War the author makes a point: a. It is important to "remain faithful throughout to the principles" b. It is important to "make changes to strategy as necessary" c. The principles a require superior intelligence d. both a. and c. are correct e. both b. and c. are correct - ANSWER-a. It is important to "remain faithful throughout to the principles" 4. Both The Art of War and The Principles of War emphasized: a. The difficulty in coming up with a strategy b. The difficulty in implementing the strategy c. Neither a. nor b. is correct, they both agreed that uncertainty and lack of information was the biggest problem d. None of the above are correct - the two books discussed only the tactic of warfare. - ANSWER-b. The difficulty in implementing the strategy 5. A job description requires someone to have a college degree in accounting or statistics but the job itself does not require those skills. The owner just thinks he wants that type of person for the job. This could result in a problem characterized as: a. exempt and nonexempt employees b. accommodation c. competing objectives d. disparate impact e. disparate treatment - ANSWER-d. disparate impact 6. The two sections we read from The Principles of War were about: a. training and managing b. ethics and punishment c. politics and diplomacy d. strategy and application of the strategies - ANSWER-d. strategy and application of the strategies 7. The concept of protected classes have to do with: a. abilities and equal access b. all persons of color c. U. S. citizens only d. both b. and c. e. a. and b. and c. are all correct - ANSWER-b. all persons of color 8. The McKinsey problem solving approach included: a. fact based. b. being flexible. c. open ended. d. both a. and b. are correct. e. a. and b. and c. are all correct - ANSWER-a. fact based. 9. In the HBR article "What Leaders Really Do" the author stated that leaders: a. plan b. organize c. struggle thru change. d. both a. and c.