WorksheetsUnit 7: Resourceful Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Resourcefulness relates to one's ability to always count on other during times of difficulties.
True
False
Consider the following situation: The manager of the local grocery store has recently noticed that the checkout lines are long at certain times of each day. Which of the following is not a proactive and resourceful approach?
The manager reviews daily sales receipts identify times when sales are highest during the day and adjusts the staffing schedule to include an additional cashier during these times.
The manager reprimands the employees during the next staff meeting for the long lines.
The manager invites a small group of employees to analyze the issue and report back with suggestions for reducing the length of time required for checkout.
The manager emails the regional supervisor to see if she has suggestions or best practices that have proved successful at other stores.
Resourceful people initiate positive change when they see an issue or problem. What is the step in the resourceful approach to problem solving?
Illumination
Preparation
Incubation
Implementation
Entrepreneur.com identifies six characteristics common in resourceful people. Which of the following is one of those six characteristics.
Awareness that optimism is more important that action
Belief there is a solution to every problem, even if it means changing direction
Confidence in the talents of other members of the team
Awareness of barriers and constraints
What do resourceful people turn into questions to find possible solutions to a challenge?
Systems
Ideas
Solutions
Constraints
Which action demonstrates resourceful behavior?
Arriving early to help the team succeed
Raising funds for the team project
Contributing new ideas to help meet organizational goals
Supporting the team at all costs
Resourceful people are positive. Which statement is a characteristic of a positive person?
Open-minded
Imaginative
Hopeful
Proactive
Which statement describes a person lacking self-motivation?
Pushes through setbacks
Maintains a positive attitude
Requires encouragement to begin a task
Boosts morale among peers
Being self-motivated in the workplace requires a person who takes action. Which of the Entrepreneur.com's characteristics of resourceful people best demonstrates self-motivation?
Self-assured
Proactive
Hopeful
Open-minded
A self-motivated person consistently demonstrates __________ to achieve personal and organization goals.
direction
intent
pursuits
discipline
SMART is an acronym used to remind individuals of the key components of an effective goal statement. What does the "R" in SMART remind a person to consider as they write a goal?
Realistic
Relevant
Reasonable
Respectful
Marjorie is working on her SMART goals. She wants her SMART goal to focus on working positively in a group setting, with which she normally does not do well. Which of the following goals is a complete SMART goal?
I will respect the opinions of my science group members and encourage their ideas by considering their feedback on group evaluations each week.
I will lead my science group each week by being a chairperson.
I will delegate tasks among my group members so that I do not get ‘stuck’ with doing all the homework each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
I will find time outside of class to meet with the group members I like and delegate tasks that the others will not get done.
An adaptable/flexible person appreciates __________ and creative ideas from co-working and others.
bold
fast
new
sustainable
What should an employee do when they recognize a process or system could be improved in the workplace?
Keep the suggestions for improvement to themselves until asked
Wait until a coworker also recognizes the opportunity for improvement
Remember that it if a process is working, it should be kept the same
Communicate how to change, or possibly improve the process or system
Being adaptable and flexible in the workplace requires a person to find value in others' ideas and diverse experiences. Which of the Entrepreneur.com's characteristics of resourceful people best demonstrates adaptability and flexibility?
Self-assured
Persistent
Hopeful
Open-minded
Resourceful individuals are self-assured. Which statement below is a characteristic of a self-assured person?
Persists in path to reach goals
Believes in ability to handle problems and reach goals
Seeks new opportunities to reach goals
Encourages others to reach goals
Sarah is a student preparing for a career in architecture. While serving as an intern for a local company, Sarah has been asked to lead the design team during the most challenging phase of the process. How can Sarah demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to help the team reach the best outcome?
Work hard to keep the team achieving milestones on the timeline
Work hard to keep the team achieving milestones on the timeline
Work hard to keep the team achieving milestones on the timeline
Remain focused on the SMART goals established for the design team
An adaptable and flexible person initiates experiments and creates opportunities to explore changes. Steps in the creative process can be used to guive the person in identifying and utilizing appropriate resources for a specified challenge.
Which are in the correct order for the creative process?
Incubation, Preparation, Evaluation, Illumination, Implementation
Preparation, Incubation, Illumination, Evaluation, Implementation
Preparation, Evaluation, Implementation, Incubation, Illumination
Illumination, Incubation, Preparation, Implementation, Evaluation
Frederick is using the creative process to develop a new product. He is currrently identifying the solutions that seem most likely to succeed to advance to later steps in the process. In which stage of the creative process is he currently working?
Illumination
Preparation
Incubation
Implementation
People who are adaptable and flexible see out opportunities to learn new strategies and methods to __________ processes and accomplish goals.
define
identify
develop
improve
