Which of the following is defined as a culture in which communication is used to
enhance personal relationships?
a. Interpersonal culture
b. High-context culture
c. Power culture
d. Low-context culture
e. Family-oriented culture
During breaks at work, Albert and Daphne talk occasionally about the problems that
they are working on at work, in hopes that they can help each other out. This is an
example of what type of organizational communication?
a. Virtual communication
b. Formal communication
c. Lateral communication
d. Downward communication
e. Upward communication
Today, minorities account for about two-third of the U.S. population.
a. True
b. False
The tendency to see one’s own personal traits in other people refers to attribution.
a. True
b. False
In goal-setting theory, which term refers to the need to get information to people about
how well they are doing in progressing toward goal achievement?
a. Goal specificity
b. Goal difficulty
c. Goal acceptance
d. Feedback
e. Goal motivation
Political risk is defined as an organization’s risk of _____ due to politically based events
or actions by host governments.
a. loss of assets
b. managerial control
c. earning power
d. all of these
e. managerial control and earning power only
The tendency to overestimate the contribution of internal factors to one’s successes and
the contribution of external factors to one’s failures is a result of:
a. self-serving bias.
b. openness to experience.
c. over stability.
d. emotional plateau.
e. Machiavellianism.
The most common source of new business ideas comes from in-depth understanding of
an industry or profession.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following demographic factors distinguish entrepreneurs from others?
a. They are likely the youngest child in their family.
b. Most entrepreneurs launch their businesses between the ages of 35 and 55.
c. Their parents likely worked for large companies.
d. They are likely the children of immigrants.
e. All of these.
In developing a strategy map for her interior design business, Carla has decided to
promote employee development by providing online training tools. This involves goals
in which strategy map category?
a. Financial performance goals
b. Learning and growth goals
c. Internal business process goals
d. Customer service goals
e. Supply chain goals
Recruiting methods that are used to promote the hiring, development, and retention of
“protected groups” are examples of:
a. equal employment opportunity.
b. affirmative action.
c. illegal discrimination.
d. unfair labor practices.
e. nepotism.
Recent surveys indicate that the majority of working individuals strongly trust in their
top management.
a. True
b. False