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181. Numerous psychology researchers including Abraham Maslow and Kurt Goldstein, have explored the theory of self actualization. Which of the following would be the best example in support of that theory?
  1. An employee deliberately sabotages a team project as revenge against a boss
  2. An employee works for the same company for 30 years, rising from office clerk to Regional Vice President
  3. An employee's performance appraisal rating drops due to alcohol abuse
  4. An employee receives a bonus for achieving a sales quota
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182. Under most cases an employer can lawfully demand that a pregnant employee:
  1. take a minimum of six weeks leave after delivery
  2. supply medical documentation of pregnancy related disability requiring leave
  3. work in a different capacity to avoid public or customer contact
  4. do all of the above
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183. Some experts suggest managers can be divided into two types of styles labeled Theory X and Theory Y. Theory Y, which is more motivating, stresses regular collaboration with staff and soliciting employee input and feedback into decision making. This type of manager is most likely to:
  1. publicly reprimand an employee for failure to encourage others to do better
  2. rotate the chairperson position at regular staff meetings
  3. regularly evaluate employees using a downward appraisal system
  4. unilaterally establish department goals and objectives
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184. You have assigned a six month project to an experienced team of employees. You want to reinforce task ownership of team members. This could effectively be accomplished by:
  1. countermanding any questionable decisions the team makes
  2. delegating new tasks to team members to broaden their experience
  3. requiring daily progress reports or meetings with team leaders
  4. replacing team members who fail to meet goals
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185. If you are managing a group of highly trained professionals with demonstrated creativity, motivation, and a history of high performance, they might respond best to which of the following management styles?
  1. laissez-faire
  2. directive autocratic
  3. paternalistic
  4. passive autocratic
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