Power & Influence
In the scouting room scenes, Billy shifts power away from individuals and toward what?
A) Seniority
B) System & Data
C) Tradition
B) System & Data
Billy’s leadership shows integrity not as kindness, but as what?
A) Consistency between values and actions
B) Empathy
C) Flexibility
D) Emotional awareness
A) Consistency between values and actions
Scouts relying on appearance and instinct are demonstrating what concept?
A) Groupthink
B) Emotional intelligence
C) Perceptual set
D) Confirmation bias
C) Perceptual set
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You are an excellent baseball player.
Which type of power does Peter Brand have that convinces Billy to listen to him despite his low rank?
a) Legitimate power
b) Referent power
c) Expert power
C) Expert power
Billy firing players despite their families reflects which ethical approach?
A) Rule-based ethics
B) Care ethics
C) Virtue ethics
D) Ends-based thinking
D) Ends-based thinking
What statistic does Moneyball emphasize over batting average?
A) Slugging percentage
B) Strikeouts
C) Fielding percentage
D) On-base percentage (OBP)
D) On-base percentage (OBP)
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When Billy shuts down debate and sets non-negotiables, what leadership move is he using?
A) Participative leadership
B) Emotional intelligence
C) Coalition prevention
D) Referent influence
C) Coalition prevention
What ethical dilemma does Billy repeatedly face when making roster decisions?
A) Loyalty vs popularity
B) Justice vs mercy
C) Honesty vs persuasion
D) Profit vs reputation
B) Justice vs mercy
When Billy questions the entire way baseball evaluates talent, he is engaging in what type of learning?
A) Single-loop learning
B) Experiential learning
C) Trial-and-error learning
D) Double-loop learning
D) Double-loop learning
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