Where in the World?
Labor and the Law
Tools and Time
Leadership
Gender in the Workplace
100
The US would rank this among the 38 most developed nations in government-supported time off for new parents. A. 9 B. 15 C. 38
What is (C) 38?
100
In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act established the 44 hour work week, (now set at 40 hours). This state, in 1847, was the first to set a 10 hour workday. A. Massachusetts B. New Hampshire C. New York
What is (B) New Hampshire?
100
Hailed as one of the impactful inventions of all time, this tool’s origins can be traced back to a handheld version that was created in India in 500 AD. A. Mill B. Cotton Gin C. Plow
What is (B) cotton gin?
100
This one-on-one style of leadership focuses on developing individuals, showing them how to improve their performance, and helping to connect their goals to the goals of the organization is called. A. Leading by example B. Coaching C. Mirroring
What is (B) coaching?
100
This many women currently hold a CEO position in the 2013 Fortune 500. A. 5 B. 23 C. 46
What is (B) 23?
200
In ___, unemployed job seekers who have worked 52 weeks over the previous 3 years are eligible to receive 90% of their average earnings for up to 4 years. In _____ the unemployed receive 87.6% of their previous salaries for 500 days, and in _____ they receive 85.1% of their previous salary for one year. A. Denmark, Norway, Finland B. Singapore, Sweden, Germany C. Spain, Italy, Portugal
What is (A) Denmark, Norway, Finland?
200
The practice of child labor, still legal today in many parts of the world, was permanently outlawed by the United States in 1938’s Fair Labor Standards Act. The first time it was outlawed was in the Keating–Owen Act though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court. This President signed the Keating-Owen Act. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Herbert Hoover C. Woodrow Wilson (1922)
Who is (C) Woodrow Wilson (1922)?
200
Originally used as a tool to mark clothing with religious symbols in the 1300s and is believed by many to have led to the first assembly line-style form of production, this tool single handedly revolutionized the way people conceive and describe the world they live in. A. Ink blotter B. Type writer C. Printing Press
What is (C) printing press?
200
These leadership qualities identified by Kosner and Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge are essential for leading people. A. Show gratitude and reward accomplishments B. Build rapport and consistency C. Model the way and empower a firm vision
What is (C) Model the way and empower a firm vision?
200
This country in the Americas currently has a female as head of state? A. Guatemala B. Chile C. Colombia
What is (B) Chile?
300
This country has the highest gender inequality. A. Colombia B. India C. US
What is (B) India?
300
Rules dealing with Workplace conditions and safety are enforced by the Labor Department and enshrined in the Occupational, Safety & Health Act (OSHA). In this year OSHA become law: A. 1970 B. 1976 C. 1968
What is (A) 1970?
300
Under Henry Ford, Ford Motor’s changed the way high value products were made at competitive costs by focusing on maximizing his assembly line process. Under that same concept, another car manufacturer, Toyota, implemented this production method which consists of organization-wide efforts to install and make permanent a climate in which an organization continuously improves its ability to deliver high-quality products and services to customers. A. Total Quality Management B. Total Quantity Maximization C. Total Quality Modernization
What is (A) Total Quality Management?
300
This leadership style in which leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions is often thought of as an Economic concept. A. Laissez faire B. Authoritarian C. Democratic
What is (A) Laissez faire?
300
Which is the most heavily unionized country in the Americas? A. Canada B. Argentina C. Mexico
What is (A) Canada?
400
This region in the world has highest employee engagement. A. North America B. Europe C. East Asia
What is (A) North America?
400
The first Federal minimum wage was established in 1933 at 25 cents an hour. Current Federal minimum wage for an hourly worker is $7.25. 3.6 million Americans work for that wage or less. 45 states have established their own minimum wage. This state currently has the highest minimum wage. set at $9.32. A. Maryland B. Wisconsin C. Washington
What is (C) Washington?
400
Discovered accidently by a Harvard educated lawyer-turned-banker in 1888, this instrument was created out of the need for individual employees to be able to write on leather products. A. Fountain Pen B. Quill C. Ball Point Pen
What is (C) ball point pen?
400
According to Lencioni teams function best when they do this: a) Have coffee together b) Become Vulnerable c) Debate everything
What is (B) become vulnerable?
400
Which of these developed countries has the highest retirement age? A. USA B. UK C. Spain
What is (B) UK?
500
This country has the shortest workweek. A. US B. Norway C. Japan
What is (B) Norway?
500
Employer provided healthcare remains one of the biggest differentiators when competing for top talent. In the 1870’s, this industry was among the first in the United States to provide doctors for their employees that were paid out of employee salary deductions. A. Farming B. Banking C. Railroad
What is (C) Railroad?
500
With nearly 2.1B users across the globe, this invention forever changed the way people, businesses, and political leaders communicate. Everyone in this class uses this invention on a daily basis, some of you may be using right now. A. Morse Code B. Telephone C. The Internet
What is (C) the Internet?
500
This type of leadership creates a vision and environment that motivates employees to achieve performance beyond existing goals and expectations and to consider new ways of performing their tasks. A. Transformational leadership B. Transactional leadership C. Transitional leadership
What is (A) Transformational leadership?
500
This country has the most official holidays? A. Colombia B. India C. USA
What is (B)?
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