Author Question: As managers, Homer is viewed as easygoing and agreeable, while Marge is seen as very conscientious. ... (Read 76 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

As managers, Homer is viewed as easygoing and agreeable, while Marge is seen as very conscientious. Which of the following is most likely to occur?

a. Homer will be more lenient than Marge in evaluating employees.
b. Homer will be harsher than Marge in evaluating employees.
c. Marge will be more likely than Homer to use objective measures of appraisal.
d. Marge will be more likely than Homer to use subjective measures of appraisal.

Question 2

Tristan had to choose between two potential mates, Charlie and Ryan, on the final episode of the original The Bachelorette. In the end, she chose Ryan. Several weeks later, a reporter interviewed Tristan about her feelings toward the two men. How will she mostly likely express her feelings at the time of the interview if she is trying to avoid post-decision dissonance?

a. Tristan says that her attitudes about both men have become more negative with the benefit of hindsight.
b. Tristan suggests that she was impressed by his career ambitions at first, but has come to realize that Charlie'sbusy work schedule would have been an obstacle to a successful relationship.
c. Tristan has come to notice a variety of little things about Ryan that are starting to annoy her, including hispenchant for writing really lousy poetry.
d. Tristan reports that she believes Charlie to be one of the most attractive men she has ever met in person.