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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Swimming in a Bigger Pond.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who instills management beliefs in Jack that include both competing and facing reality?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His coach.

2. How does Jack describe himself in Chapter 4 when he was an engineer?
(a) Poor.
(b) Humble.
(c) Workaholic
(d) Life of the party.

3. How does Jack say strong teams are built?
(a) By treating individuals differently.
(b) By a good coach.
(c) By appointing leaders who are louder than the others.
(d) By treating all employees the same.

4. Who says, "When people make mistakes, the last thing they need is discipline"?
(a) Jack.
(b) Gutoff.
(c) Coplan.
(d) Reed.

5. How do GE employees take Jack's view on the work environment?
(a) They dread it.
(b) It is uncomfortable.
(c) They appreciate it.
(d) They all quit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which non-labor department does Jack expand at his plastics facility in the 1970s?

2. What does Jack learn from GE veterans about the company's routine employee appraisals?

3. Where does Jack move to when he's promoted as one of five sector executives?

4. How does Jack learn about current events as a child?

5. How much was Jack's first pay raise at GE?

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