Questions from General Business Management

Q: Do you think he is high or low on emotional intelligence?

Do you think he is high or low on emotional intelligence? Why do you think this?

Q: Interview a manager in a local organization. Ask the manger to

Interview a manager in a local organization. Ask the manger to describe situations in which he or she is especially likely to act in accordance with his or her values. Ask the manager to describe situ...

Q: Think of the organization and its resources. Do its managers utilize

Think of the organization and its resources. Do its managers utilize organizational resources effectively? Which resources contribute most to the organization’s performance?

Q: Go to an upscale clothing store in your neighborhood, and go

Go to an upscale clothing store in your neighborhood, and go to a clothing store that is definitely not upscale. Observe the behavior of employees in each store as well as the store’s environment. In...

Q: Discuss why managers who have different types of personalities can be equally

Discuss why managers who have different types of personalities can be equally effective and successful.

Q: Can managers be too satisfied with their jobs? Can they be

Can managers be too satisfied with their jobs? Can they be too committed to their organizations? Why or why not?

Q: Why might managers be disadvantaged by low levels of emotional intelligence?

Why might managers be disadvantaged by low levels of emotional intelligence?

Q: Either individually or in a group, think about the ethical implications

Either individually or in a group, think about the ethical implications of using personality and interest inventories to screen potential employees. How might this practice be unfair to potential appl...

Q: Because of measurement error and validity problems, some relatively trustworthy people

Because of measurement error and validity problems, some relatively trustworthy people may “fail” an honesty test given by an employer. What are the ethical implications of trustworthy people “failing...

Q: Develop a list of options and potential courses of action to address

Develop a list of options and potential courses of action to address the heightened competition and decline in profitability that your company has been experiencing.