1.The following proposal to amend the bylaws of an organization was circulated to its members for comment.
When more than one nominee is to be named for an office, prospective nominees must consent to nomination and before giving such consent must be told who the other nominees will be.
Which of the following comments concerning the logic of the proposal is accurate if it cannot be known who the actual nominees are until prospective nominees have given their consent to be nominated?
A)The proposal would make it possible for each of several nominees for an office to be aware of who all of the other nominees are.
B)The proposal would widen the choice available to those choosing among the nominees.
C)If there are several prospective nominees, the proposal would deny the last nominee equal treatment with the first.
D)The proposal would enable a prospective nominee to withdraw from competition with a specific person without making that withdrawal known.
E)If there is more than one prospective nominee, the proposal would make it impossible for anyone to become a nominee.
Key:E
2.To reduce costs, a company is considering a drastic reduction in the number of middle-level managers. This reduction would be accomplished by first offering early retirement to those 50years of age or older with 15 years of service, and then by firing enough of the others to bring the overall reduction to 50 percent.
Each of the following assuming that it is a realistic possibility is a possible disadvantage to the company of the plan EXCEPT:
A)Loyalty to the company will be reduced among those surving the reduction, because they will perceive the status of even good managers as uncertain.
B)The restructuring of managerial jobs will allow business units to be adapted to fit a changing business environment.
C)The company will have a smaller pool of managers from which to choose in selecting future senior managers.
D)Some of the best managers, unsure of their security against being fired, will choose early retrirement.
E)The increased workload of managers remaining with the company will subject them to stress that will eventually affect their performance.
Key:B
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