An Interesting Group (Scenario)
Ruba has her hands full. She recently took over managing the technical support group at her company and immediately noticed that her supervisors represent an unusual collection of personalities. She was having a problem understanding them and called the human resource department who referred her to a local psychologist. The psychologist suggested that she do some "low- key" testing. Ruba agreed, as she felt she had no other way of understanding her supervisors. The testing was completed and Ruba reviewed the results of the information.
-Issam is a whirlwind as research and development supervisor. He makes decisions very quickly and always with less information than others. This characteristic is consistent with his test, which describes him as having ______.
A) low Machiavellianism
B) high self- esteem
C) high risk taking
D) low cognitive dissonance

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The characteristic of making decisions quickly with less information is consistent with having a high propensity for risk-taking. Option A (low Machiavellianism) refers to a person's willingness to manipulate and exploit others, which is not related to Issam's decision-making style. Option B (high self-esteem) and Option D (low cognitive dissonance) are also not related to Issam's characteristic of quick decision-making with less information.