Question

1. Which of the following statements about meeting preparation is true?

(Multiple Choice)

• Planners should make sure they know how to operate all technology that will be used during the meeting.

• Attendees should be given login information an hour before the meeting to ensure they do not lose it.

• Planners should give the agenda to attendees as they join the meeting so that it is not read in advance.

• For virtual meetings, attendees should log in the night before a meeting to test their connectivity.

2. Which of the following is not an effective decision-making method?

(Multiple Choice)

• reaching consensus among group members

• deciding by a majority vote

• letting the manager go with his or her gut

• going with an expert opinion

3. Which of the following is a method for balancing participation of meeting members?

(Multiple Choice)

• Only invite people you want to listen to.

• Have members take turns speaking.

• Call on members when they look like they are not paying attention.

• Ask the group questions and then answer them yourself.

4. Sylvia is the leader of the party-planning committee for her company, and they are planning the company's yearly awards ceremony. In which of the following situations should Sylvia call a meeting?

(Multiple Choice)

• The caterer asks for a deposit and sends an invoice.

• Sylvia needs to tell everyone in the company the date and time of the event.

• The committee needs to select an event theme and location.

• The company president needs to give Sylvia a budget for the ceremony.

5. Markus is a project manager for a company that builds websites. His team is currently working on a big project that involves a complete site redesign. The client has told Markus what she does not want, but she has not been very clear on what she does want. Markus and his team have a limited amount of time to build the site, so they need to get started as soon as possible. Which of the following best explains whether Markus should hold a meeting?

(Multiple Choice)

• Markus should call a meeting because this is not something that can easily be handled by memo or e-mail.

• Markus should not call a meeting because there is not enough time to handle the business at hand.

• Markus should not call a meeting because the matter is routine.

• Markus should call a meeting because members' tasks are interdependent.

Answer 1

Answering the first four questions as per Chegg policy

Answer 1: Option A

Explanation: Planners should make sure they know how to operate all technology that will be used during the meeting.

Answer 2: Option C

Explanation: Letting the manager go with his or her gut is not an effective decision-making method

Answer 3: Option C

Explanation: Having the members take turns while speaking is a method for balancing participation of meeting members.

Answer 4: Option D

Explanation: Sylvia is the leader of the party-planning committee for her company, and they are planning the company's yearly awards ceremony. The company president giving Sylvia a budget for the ceremony will be considered as a meeting.