Exam 5: Managing Team Diversity

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is currently a very popular concept. However, some people have dismissed EQ as a fad, seeing it as ""just another call to get in touch with your feelings."" Do you agree? Why or why not?

Aristotle felt that it was impossible to manage emotions.

___ individuals believe that power and status should be clearly defined and that there should be a hierarchy of authority.

Discuss reasons why companies are learning to value diversity.

___ is the extent to which people take action to influence their environments.

People with proactive personalities have been shown to engage in high levels of entrepreneurial activities.

Howard Gardner argued that there are several forms of intelligence, and that of these the ""personal intelligences"" -- interpersonal and intrapersonal -- are the most valuable.

The ""Marshmallow Test"" demonstrated:

Eye contact generally has the same meaning across cultures.

A troubling finding is that information exchange among team members focuses on information that is widely known and shared by all members prior to interaction, rather than information that is held uniquely by individuals.

In ___ cultures there are tight social frameworks in which people expect the groups of which they are members to look after them and protect them in times of trouble.

Which of the following statements about risk-taking propensity is false?

Present at least five reasons why EQ is important in organizations.

Dogmatic individuals make decisions quickly.

Which of the following is not one of the forms of intelligence discussed by Howard Gardner?

The organized and distinctive pattern of behavior that characterizes an individual's adaptation to a situation and endures over time is called ___.

The sorts of intelligence gauged by IQ tests reside in the ___, or "rational" brain.

According to ___, diversity should enhance performance by bringing more perspectives and a wider range of possibilities to bear on problems, increasing creativity and decision-making effectiveness.

High self-monitors present the same ""self"" in different situations.

Individuals with a ___ personality think that any behavior is acceptable if it achieves their goals.