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Adrianna is a research analyst in the New York Stock Exchange. Her job requires her to forecast demand for various companies' stocks and shares for various time periods. Which of the following dimensions of intellectual ability does this skill accurately refer to?

		spatial visualization
		verbal comprehension
		inductive reasoning
		memory
		perceptual speed

Question 38

Marilyn is the department head for a large call center and is responsible for conducting quarterly performance evaluations on her employees. While a good portion of the evaluation is based on areas such as friendliness, punctuality, and customer ratings, roughly half of the appraisal is based on call volume and the conversion of callers to customers. An employee's evaluations are used to determine quarterly raises. Algemar and Nick both work for Marilyn. Marilyn feels that she is a mentor for Nick while she feels that she simply inherited Algemar from another department; thus, Marilyn sometimes strikes from Nick's call records customers who are extremely difficult or perhaps too set against buying the product. For the last quarter, Marilyn awarded Nick a raise while she did not award one to Algemar. Marilyn's awarding Nick a raise based on his evaluations could best be called ________.

		politicking
		unethical politicking
		identity management
		self-serving
		All are logical responses. Samantha is the owner of a flower shop. She has five employees that all report directly to her and she makes all the decisions regarding the type and quantity of flowers and looks after the shop's finances. Which type of organizational structure does Samantha have? simple structure boundaryless structure virtual structure bureaucracy matrix structure Question 40 "Buying off" the leaders of a resistance group by giving them a key role and seeking their advice not to find a better solution but to get their endorsement is an example of ________. distributive bargaining operant conditioning cooptation coercion procedural fairness

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37). The answer is; "inductive reasoning"

Inductive reasoning is the opposite of deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations. Basically, there is data, then conclusions are drawn from the data. An example of inductive logic is, "The coin I pulled from the bag is a penny

38). The answer is; "unethical politicking"

The major issues here concern conflict of interest. We conclude our discussion of politics by providing some ethical guidelines for political behavior. Although there are no – clear-cut ways to differentiate ethical from unethical politicking, there are some questions you should consider.

39) The answer is; "simple structure"

A simple structure is defined as a design with low departmentalization, wide spans of control, centralized authority, and little formalization. When the company begins to expand then the structure tends to become more complex and grows out of the simple structure.

40). The answer is; "cooptation"

Cooptation, on the other hand, is a form of both manipulation and participation. It seeks to "buy off" the leaders of a resistance group by giving them a key role in the change decision. The leaders' advice is sought, not to seek a better decision, but to get their endorsement.