Lily and Isaac complain that they’re hungry at school much m…
Lily and Isaac complain that they’re hungry at school much more than last year. Their teachers assume that they must not be getting adequate breakfast, so send an email asking parents to make sure that the kids eat before school. Which of the following considerations should make the teachers rethink their causal attribution?
Read DetailsYou overhear a subordinate complaining that their end-of-yea…
You overhear a subordinate complaining that their end-of-year evaluations were unfair, that they had fallen behind because construction meant they were late, their project manager already didn’t like them, and the office was so loud that it was impossible to get things done. Other employees have told you that the project manager was very fair in their ratings. How should you respond?
Read DetailsAt your new job, you have your first meeting with your manag…
At your new job, you have your first meeting with your manager. He tells you that he prefers a laid back approach to leadership, so has come up with a list of goals for you to work on for this year, and in 12 months you will reconvene and review what progress you’ve made. He tells you that you can make progress at whatever pace you want, as long as they’re all done in 12 months. What about this should make you nervous?
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You work as the Chief Human Resources Officer at a top tier hedge fund (company whose purpose is to make money through trading stocks), where there is a strong expectation of success from each of the traders. After a week of bad performance, your regular satisfaction checks show a downturn, particularly from one manager’s employees. They also are making fewer trades. As the rest of the company returns to performing well, this group continues to show ever worse performance. A day later, you see one of the employees, formerly a model employee, screaming at the manager. This employee tenders their resignation later that day. What do you suspect may be happening? Choose the best answer.
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