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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
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Consider the following scenario and choose the best answer from the options below.
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You are in the process of selling a product to a new customer. You know that your company is coming out with a new and improved version of the product next month, but you have been asked by your company not to share this information with people outside the organization. Your textbook Organizational Communication cites several annual Ethics & Workplace Surveys conducted by Deloitte.
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According to data in your textbook from these surveys, how do the majority of people feel about divulging corporate information?
Select one:
a. Fifteen percent of employees say they would never share information.
b. Ten percent of employees believe that keeping information secret is unethical.
c. Eighty-four percent of employees feel that openness of leadership with information contributes to a more ethical workplace.
d. Sixty-five percent of employees feel that they are guided by different rules than the organization is.
e. Thirteen percent of employees would lie to a customer about new information.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the themes for effective leadership as described by Jeff Immelt at his May 2010 presentation to students at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business?
Select one:
a. Productivity and cost
b. The state of the economy
c. Relating
d. Reordering
e. Resource scarcity
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According to Jeff Immelt’s May 2010 presentation to students at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, which of the following developments will soon be the most important trend in worldwide economic growth relative to the concept of reordering?
Select one:
a. In the next few decades, the majority of economic growth will come from emerging markets.
b. In emerging markets, more low-cost, high-quality products will be offered in order to satisfy consumer needs.
c. There will be an emphasis on creating business networks, joint ventures, collaborations, and the impact of these entities on innovation.
d. Leaders will focus on resource-rich regions of the world due to the ways in which they can contribute to business and the economy.
e. In order to be profitable, companies will offer a greater number of products at different price points.
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Which of the following is a common pitfall of teamwork?
Select one:
a. There may be too many people on the team.
b. Conflict may impact the team’s progress.
c. Some team members may not do their share of the work.
d. One team member may dominate the others.
e. All of the above answers are correct.
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You are assembling a team that will be responsible for completing numerous tasks, most of which require a great deal of expertise. You have identified 25 qualified individuals whom you would like to have on the team. Is this number optimal for your needs?
Select one:
a. Yes. You should choose any number of qualified individuals for your project.
b. No. The most effective teams have many more members.
c. No. The majority of teams have 10 members or less, because the larger the team, the harder it is to coordinate and interact as a team.
d. Yes. Since these are all qualified individuals, they will be able to work through differences and agree on a common plan of action.
e. Yes. But the team should consistently work together as a whole, without the need for any sub-teams.
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