Question 1

Unfortunately, your best friend has just lost his/her job. Using the checklist for coping with job loss as a guide (be proactive, use your communication skills, and craft a persuasive message), write a letter to your friend recommending five things he/she can do to cope with the job loss.

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Question 2

In preparing for a job interview, your textbook suggests that you assess your strengths and weaknesses. Explain how to accomplish this goal. Then, answer the following two interview questions for a hypothetical job: (1) In terms of this job, what is your greatest strength? and (2) In terms of this job, what is your greatest weakness?

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Question 3

Based on what you've read in the textbook and what you have seen or experienced in work situations, why do many organizations strongly disapprove of workplace romances?

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Question 4

In his book, How to Deal with Difficult People, Hal Plotkin recommends a six-step approach to providing feedback to difficult people at work in order to help them realize their full potential. Identify and describe three of these strategies. Provide an example of each strategy you choose to demonstrate how you would use it with a difficult colleague or subordinate.

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Question 5

You can enhance your first impression in a job interview by using a posture that appears relaxed but not too casual.

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Using a relaxed posture in a job interview can convey confidence and ease, but it's important to balance this with a professional appearance and demeanor. Being too casual in posture or body language can lead to a negative impression.

Question 6

How do workplace romances differ from sexual harassment? Provide two examples of sexual harassment that demonstrate your understanding of the wide range of behaviors that can be categorized as sexual harassment.

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Question 7

List three different types of professional relationships described in Chapter 9, "Professional Relationships." Provide an example of each type to demonstrate your understanding of how these professional relationships differ. Identify at least one type of interpersonal communication problem that can occur in each type of relationship.

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Question 8

Briefly describe the purpose of a selection interview, appraisal interview, disciplinary interview, exit interview, and information-gathering interview. Provide relevant examples to demonstrate your understanding of the purpose for each.

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Question 9

Your textbook discusses some of the tensions or strains that occur when friendship and work relationships collide. Describe three of these strains and how they affect workplace productivity and employee satisfaction.

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Question 10

Before ending a job interview, interviewers often ask if you have additional questions. Provide three questions and explain why they are good questions to ask in an interview. In other words, how can these questions help you make a positive impression on your interviewer(s)?

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Question 11

What are the positive and negative effects of gossip in the workplace?

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Question 12

Explain Organizational Culture Theory by providing a definition, as well as addressing organizational subculture. Demonstrate your understanding of the theory by providing relevant examples.

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Question 13

Identify four strategies you could use to help calm an unruly customer and promote effective problem solving.

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Question 14

An interview should not include a discussion of race or ethnicity, gender, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, or disabilities. Choose two of the following questions and explain how you would respond to them if you were asked the question in a job interview: (1) What does your spouse or partner do for a living? (2) Do you plan to have children? (3) Do you have any disabilities or pre-existing medical conditions? (4) What country is your family from? (5) Does a member of your family need special medical care or services?

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Question 15

Describe three strategies for leaving a job on good terms and handling your resignation with professionalism and courtesy.

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Question 16

Identify and discuss three supervisory strategies for promoting trust and openness. Provide a description of each strategy, as well as an example that demonstrates your understanding of the strategy.

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Question 17

Your textbook identifies six criteria that characterize satisfying coworker relationships (individual excellence, interdependence, investment, information, integration, and integrity). Choose three of these criteria and provide a definition of each, as well as an example that demonstrates your understanding of the criterion.

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Question 18

Draft an email to employees outlining your organization's policy on office gossip. Your email message should demonstrate your understanding of the strategies for managing workplace gossip.

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Quiz 9: Professional Relationships