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39. According to evidence presented in Beth Kowitt's Fortune article, "Why McDonald's Wins in Any Economy," Jim Skinner was a self-assured leader who was highly disciplined and always did his homework. These attributes reflect high levels of which of these big five personality traits? a. neuroticism b. conscientiousness c. agreeableness d. openness to experience 40. According to the article Managing Yourself – Don't Let Power Corrupt You, when people begin to feel more powerful or enjoy a position of privilege in an organization, they are more likely to engage in rude, selfish and unethical behavior. What does the author of the article, Dacher Keltner, call this troubling phenomenon? a. the power of corruption b. the power paradox c. a cutthroat environment d. an early warning sign of poor performance 41. In his TEDX talk on everyday leadership (link to Drew Dudley'STED talk), Drew Dudley argued that each of us has the ability to make a difference in or have a profound impact on someone else's life. Likewise, he asserts that each of us has had a moment where someone said something or did something that we feel made our life better. He referred to these daily leadership opportunities as which of the following? a. ingratiation b. career advancing moves c. pursuit of social justice d. lollipop moments 42. When companies like Apple or Samsung try to convince us to buy the latest smartphone because of its innovative features like fingerprint security or the ability to capture high definition video, they are using which of the following influence tactics? a. apprising of benefits b. inspirational appeal c. ingratiation d. pressure

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Question 39 - Option - B - conscientiousness - the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Question 40 - Option - D - an early warning sign of poor performance

Question 41 - Option - D - Lollipop moments - a moment when someone. said or did something that you. feel made your life. fundamentally better,

Question 42 - Option - C - Ingratiation -  is a psychological technique in which an individual attempts to influence another person by becoming more likeable to their target.