Business Essentials 6.01 Can You Relate

Any two (or more) things are interdependent if they ? each other.

• Rely upon

• Know about

• Conflict with

• Ignore

Interdependence is a(n) ? life situation

• Unusual

• Negative

• Normal

• Difficult

The primary reason that people lose or leave their jobs is that they have

• Difficulty understanding their jobs

• Difficulty getting along with others

• Poor self-esteem

• Poor job performance

In business, everyone works toward ? goals.

• Shared

• Unrealistic

• Individual

• Undefined

When there are frequent personality conflicts in a work group, the result is usually that it

• Adds to the group's effectiveness

• Brings the work effort to a standstill

• Makes the group mor compatible

• Interferes with the group's output

Which of the following is a benefit of effective human relations at work:

• Increased wages

• More downtime

• Increased cooperation

• Low productivity

The way in which supervisors guide the work of emplyees depends upon their

• Technical skills

• Management style

• Desire for success

• Level of education

Authoritarian managers prefer to exercise ? control over employees.

• Very little

• Absolutely none

• Only moderate

• A high degree of

A characteristic of authoritarian managers is that they

• Ask employees for feedback

• Make all significant decisions

• Tend to share authority

• Provide only general guidance

A characteristic of democratic managers is that they generally

• Rely solely upon their own judgment

• Explain the reasons behind the procedures

• Encourage creative ways of doing things

• Give very specific orders and instructions