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What is NOT True about the U.S. Economy in WWII?  

What is NOT TRUE about America’s involvement in WWII?

You are excited to start your summer internship. A number of company documents you were given emphasized how the company culture stresses openness to new ideas and team-based decision-making, so you are hoping to make a real difference.  But the reality doesn’t meet your expectations.  Managers pretend to be open to new ideas, but then they make the decisions themselves and tend to avoid anything new.  You ask a friend who has been with the company for some time, and she says, “yeah, that’s how things really work here.  Our managers don’t really pay attention to those documents – they’re just for show.”  What you have experienced is most likely a situation where the:         

Mary and John are both employees for the same company and both have some form of power. Mary is a manager whose job it is to oversee the work of others.  John, on the other hand, is not a manager but he is well liked by his colleagues due to his funny personality.  This description most clearly suggests Mary has _________ power while John has __________ power.

You took on a leadership role in a cross-functional team that was created to launch a new product. In the team meetings, you figured out that the marketing department’s representative on the team, Lisa, is a recent college graduate. She lacks the necessary knowledge and experience to design a sophisticated marketing campaign. However, despite her lack of experience, she seems to be enthusiastic about taking on the challenge. Another team member, Henry, is from the production department. He has been with the company for 15 years. In the past, he actively took part in similar projects and is known for his expertise. Yet, recently, Henry just isn’t interested in the product. You think he might have wanted to be part of another project team. According to Path-Goal Theory, which of the following leadership styles would most effectively motivate Lisa and Henry respectively?

Max has recently been promoted to manager and has found himself making many more important decisions than he has ever had to before in his life. Accordingly, he has started to reflect on what kind of decision-maker he is. Max realizes that he likes to have a lot of information when he makes decisions and is very slow and thoughtful in the decision-making process. He enjoys making decisions because he likes problem-solving and is comfortable with ambiguous situations. Based on this information, what type of decision-maker is Max?

After taking this class, Sam would really like to see his organization become a learning organization. In order to do that, he wants to talk to his manager about making some changes in how the organization functions. Which of the following would NOT be a good suggestion for Sam to make to his manager in order to create a learning organization?

Scott and David both found their experience with COVID-19 to be stressful because they lost their jobs and had to take care of their kids. To deal with his stress, Scott worked out a lot. In contrast, David actively tried to find a new job. Based on our discussion of stress, Scott used a __________ strategy to deal with his stress, while David used a __________ strategy.

Aishik believes that you can tell who will be a good leader based on their personal characteristics. Based on what we learned in class, which of the following is the best advice for Aishik?

Anna and Hans are both trying to convince their manager, Samantha, to give them funding to go to a work-related conference in Hawaii. Anna uses facts and figures to explain to Samantha that the cost of the conference will be outweighed by the additional sales she’ll be able to bring in due to what she learns at the conference. Hans, on the other hand, reminds Samantha that they have been friends for over 2 years and he’s always been there for her. Therefore, he should be funded to go to the conference. Anna uses a(n) _______ influence tactic, while Hans uses a(n) ________ influence tactic.