In which of the following ways does empirical research support small differences in leadership styles and effectiveness between men and women?
A. women are less effective in leading than men, regardless of industry type
B. women are slightly more effective than men in education and social service positions
C. men use more democratic styles than women
D. men use more participatory styles than women
B. women are slightly more effective than men in education and social service positions
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A. is science because it is based on real observations. B. cannot be scientifically tested because it involves human behavior. C. is science because it is predictive of what will happen tomorrow morning. D. may not be valid because it generalizes about all people, and there may have been other variables that could awaken you without a built-in clock. E. is scientifically valid because 5 years × 365 days is a large number of trials.
Which of the following best describes what research has shown about the job performance of older employees?
a. There are no discovered negatives in job productivity, but several positives have been found. b. Older employees demonstrated some loss in job productivity, but it was made up for by other positives, such as leadership qualities. c. A slight decline in job productivity and performance was found across a range of factors. d. A major decline in job productivity and performance was found across a range of factors.
Ethnic markets are becoming more important to marketers because
A. they make a clear segment with similar backgrounds and common language, religion, and culture. B. the birthrate of Asian Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics is lower than that of whites. C. the number of ethnic consumers is growing at a much faster rate than the overall society. D. the median age of Asian Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics is much higher than that of whites. E. the buying power of ethnic submarkets has been decreasing.
Wilkes, a wealthy man, took out a life insurance policy and named his doctor, Byron, as the beneficiary. At Wilkes's death, may Byron collect the proceeds?