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Name the writer who tells what he had to do to be accepted at Hampton Institute in his autobiography: “I swept the recitation-room three times. Then I got a dusting-cloth and I dusted it four times. All the woodwork around the walls, every bench, table, and desk, I went over four times with my dusting-cloth. Besides, every piece of furniture had been moved and every closet and corner in the room had been thoroughly cleaned. I had the feeling that in a large measure my future depended upon the impression I made upon the teacher in the cleaning of that room. When I was through, I reported to the head teacher…When she was unable to find one bit of dirt on the floor, or a particle of dust on any of the furniture, she quietly remarked, ‘I guess you will do to enter this institution.'”

Name the literary trend: In contrast to the early nineteenth century, the last half of the century placed emphasis on the middle-class and the common, everyday issues that they faced. The literary trend focused on the practical aspects of life and society, with a focus on the here and now instead of a distant past. The dialect, food, geography, clothing, etc. of particular locations in the U.S. helped show the local society, which was important in this literary trend.

The _____ theory states that if high performance is followed by some reward, then it is more likely that the desired behavior will occur in the future.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the SMART goal system?

Luke has been given a goal of analyzing the company’s social media presence. The problem is that Luke is not very tech savvy and is not that familiar with all the social media platforms the company currently uses. What can Luke’s manager do to overcome this limitation?

If an organization has a particularly low budget to be used for employee training, which reward system would be least appropriate?

An assembly line job has:

Which of the following will a Theory Y manager do?

Cameron will only receive a bonus if he refers new customers. This is an example of

Nathan has noticed that his new employee Chris tends to be careless in his duties and is shy around other people. Nathan wonders if he can change these aspects about Chris’s personality or if he should just assign him simple tasks that he can do alone. What advice would you give Nathan?