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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. What does Jack say his book is about?
(a) Maintaining a simple approach and keeping an open mind.
(b) The wrongs he faced in corporate America.
(c) Buying his way to the top.
(d) His keen leadership abilities.

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

3. What company does Jack try to buy to increase GE's exposure?
(a) Sun Records.
(b) Cox Communications.
(c) Fox News Network.
(d) NPR Radio.

4. What does Jack call the phenomenon when usually strong, self-confident managers panic and lose confidence?
(a) Six Sigma.
(b) The GE Vortex.
(c) The R&D Report.
(d) The Management Circle.

5. How long does it take Jack and his team to find a solution to their new plastics product?
(a) Six months.
(b) Sixteen months.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six long years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jack when he is promoted to a vice president for GE?

2. How does the plastics industry fare in the 1970s?

3. Who replaces Jack as CEO of General Electric?

4. Who submits his resignation immediately after the announcement that Jack has been named CEO?

5. Who instills management beliefs in Jack that include both competing and facing reality?

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