Business Essentials, 12/e

Questions & Exercises

Questions For Review

1. 8-1. Describe the “big five” personality traits and how they contribute to employee performance.

2. 8-2. What are the three structural components of an attitude? Be sure to describe each.

3. 8-3. Describe several strategies and techniques for enhancing employee motivation and give examples of each.

4. 8-4. Make a list of the pros and cons of participative management.

Questions for Analysis

1. 8-5. What is a psychological contract? Describe the psychological contract you currently have or have had in the past with ...