Question: Once you set a goal you should not change it simply because another option appears.

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True False

Answer: False

 

Question: Well-balanced goals should be synergistic because:

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One day, you’ll want to look back on your life and your career with a “yardstick” to measure your achievements and success. Your career goals ultimately define your success and happiness. You will have an easier time achieving career goals if you balance them with healthy and relevant personal goals. All of the above

Answer: You will have an easier time achieving career goals if you balance them with healthy and relevant personal goals.

 

Question: Intangible goals in your life might include: (Select the best answer)

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Personal awareness or enrichment Financial independence Completing a project Acquiring a new skill

Answer: Personal awareness or enrichment

 

Question: To prepare for a job interview, you should (select all that apply):

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Ask questions about the position and the opportunity Review specific requirements for the position Obtain appropriate outfits for promotions and career advancement Be prepared to discuss your education and experience as it relates to the job

Answer: Ask questions about the position and the opportunity Review specific requirements for the position Be prepared to discuss your education and experience as it relates to the job

 

Question: It’s a good idea to investigate the company prior to your interview to help determine (select all that apply):

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Potential starting salary for the position Competitive challenges they might be experiencing in the marketplace USF alums that are current or former employees Organizational structure of the company

Answer: Competitive challenges they might be experiencing in the marketplace USF alums that are current or former employees Organizational structure of the company

 

Question: When dressing for the interview, you should (select all that apply):

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Dress “one level up” from the position that you are interviewing for Be certain to wear something that indicates you are a USF alum Dress comfortably and casually, so that you can appear relaxed Be sure to wear the latest styles and fashions

Answer: Dress “one level up” from the position that you are interviewing for

 

Question: Which are questions you should not feel compelled to answer during your interview (select all that apply)?

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Age Marital status Personal beliefs Previous salary

Answer: Age Marital status Personal beliefs Previous salary Vocation/Job Market Preparation

 

Question: As a manager, when you provide rewards or reprimand your subordinates, you are practicing transactional leadership. True False Correct Answer: True

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Question: Which of the following is NOT one of the five sources of power? appearance reward informational legitimate Correct Answer: appearance

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Question: ______ power is power managers have resulting from their formal positions within organizations. (Choose the best answer) Legitimate Informational Referent Expert Correct Answer: Legitimate

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Question: _______ power results from one’s specialized knowledge. Correct Answer: Expert

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Question: ________, which include acting friendly or making someone feel good or important before making a request, are influence tactics. Ingratiating tactics Personal appeals Consultations Coalition tactics Correct Answer: Ingratiating tactics

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Question: Adaptive, flexible organizational cultures are less likely to foster transformational leadership than bureaucratic ones. True False Correct Answer: False

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Question: Leadership is the ability to ______ employees to voluntarily pursue organizational goals. influence force reward compensate Correct Answer: influence

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Question: The _______ approach to leadership attempts to identify distinctive characteristics that account for the effectiveness of leaders. trait attribute contingency behavior Correct Answer: trait

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Question: Which of the following would be considered a negative interpersonal trait often found in leaders? Machiavellianism Trust Competition Extraversion Correct Answer: Machiavellianism

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Question: The approach to leadership that suggests that effective leadership behavior depends on the situation at hand is the ______ approach. contingency transformational circumstantial behavioral Correct Answer: contingency

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Question: When using LinkedIn groups, you should only join groups that match your business/career focus.

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True False

Answer: False