catrados Flashcards
Fran wants to hire a diverse group of capable people to work at her brand new fitness studios. Unfortunately, many of the applicants Fran perceives as having good emotional intelligence and agreeable personalities (a plus for a fitness studio), do not score well on the cognitive ability test and she has to rule them out as a possible hire. What should Fran do to meet her goals?
Use a combination of tests measuring both cognitive abilities and non-cognitive traits such as emotional intelligence and personality..
The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to as auditory attention.
True.
Which of the following tends to be associated with decentralization in decision making?
Wide spans of control.
Power and influence can have a moderately positive effect on organizational commitment.
True.
Jackson’s boss, Samira, is excited about a new project management system she learned about at a weekend seminar, which purports to increase accountability and efficiency by 30 percent. She bought it for the office and hired a trainer to teach everyone in the office how to use it. What dimension of day-to-day leadership is Samira demonstrating?
Initiating structure.
Management teams are formed to take on “one-time” tasks that are generally complex.
False.
Team process training helps a team function and perform more effectively as an intact unit.
True.
