Which of the following is not an example of an internal environmental influence that can affect leadership outcomes?
A. skill level of employees
B. gender ratio of employees
C. up-to-date technology
D. an economic recession
D. an economic recession
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According to your textbook, people in the United States think at a rate of about ________ words per minute and speak at a rate of about ________ words per minute.
A) 500; 150 B) 150; 500 C) 450; 200 D) 200; 450
A local symphony has figured, through local demand analysis that for every $1 increase in the price of its ticket, there will be a corresponding drop of 100 fewer tickets sold
If the fixed cost of a production is $100,000, the cost of each performance is $10,000 and the cost for attracting each person attending is $10 . The symphony is examining five price points -$30, $35, $40, $45 and $50 . The symphony historically priced its tickets at $40 and averaged attendance of 6,000 over the course of six shows. The theater's capacity is 10,000 over the six-show run. Which price offers the optimum price point for the symphony? a. $30 b. $35 c. $40 d. $45 e. $50
Your department hired a strategic planning consultant to restructure the workforce. However, you believe that the consultant added no value to the company and simply played back what you wanted to hear. You must write a letter to the president of the consulting company to discuss your dissatisfaction. Which of the following is the BEST approach to your letter?
a. Start with some facts about what the consultant was supposed to do. Enumerate what was done incorrectly. End with a pleasant message expressing your appreciation. b. Start with a statement about your dissatisfaction with the consultant. Continue with a list of things that the consultant did incorrectly. End with a direct statement about how worthless the consultant was. c. Start with some good things that the consultant did. Accentuate the positive and avoid as much negative information as possible. End pleasantly, saying that you hope you can do business again in the future. d. Start with some facts about what the consultant was supposed to do. Mention what the consultant did well, but also be clear about what the consultant did not do well. End with a pleasant message expressing the hope that the information you provided will assist the consulting company.
A recent Gallup study reported that firms with top engagement scores had __________ higher productivity.
A. 11 percent B. 18 percent C. 36 percent D. 72 percent