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According to Mark Murphy's research, what is the key reason why new employees fail within 18 months?

Bad attitude (correct)

Poor performance

Lack of experience

Lack of enthusiasm

Which companies mentioned in the text prioritize hiring employees with a positive attitude?

Apple, Google, and the Four Seasons (correct)

IBM, Intel, and Dell

Samsung, Sony, and LG

Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook

How can a positive and enthusiastic attitude be shown at work?

Avoiding interaction with colleagues

Taking initiative and helping others (correct)

Dwelling on problems

Complaining about difficult tasks

What are the potential consequences of a negative attitude in the workplace?

Poor morale and performance Signup and view all the answers

What determines an employee's success?

Positive and enthusiastic attitude Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about attitude in the workplace?

A positive attitude is more important than skills and experience. Signup and view all the answers

Why do employers look for candidates who demonstrate enthusiasm?

Enthusiastic workers are more cooperative. Signup and view all the answers

What did Herb Kelleher, former Southwest Airlines CEO, say about attitude?

Attitude is more important than skill. Signup and view all the answers

According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, what is necessary for achieving greatness?

Enthusiasm Signup and view all the answers

Why do employers prefer to hire someone with a positive attitude?

Positive attitudes lead to better outcomes. Signup and view all the answers

According to Mark Murphy, about half of all new employees fail within 18 months due to a ______ attitude.

bad Signup and view all the answers

Enthusiasm and a positive attitude can spread rapidly throughout a business and create a ______ and uplifting atmosphere.

positive Signup and view all the answers

A positive and enthusiastic worker takes the initiative and ______ others with positive encouragement.

motivates Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statement with their corresponding concepts:

Half of all new employees fail within 18 months due to this = Bad attitude This is what often separates those that are being hired and those that are not = Enthusiasm A choice that will determine your success = Positive Attitude A negative version of this can spread rapidly throughout a business like the flu = Attitude Signup and view all the answers

Match the companies with their hiring preference:

Apple = Hire for attitude Google = Hire for attitude Four Seasons = Hire for attitude Signup and view all the answers

Match the behaviors with a positive and enthusiastic worker:

Happy to be working and proud of their job = Positive and Enthusiastic Worker Takes the initiative; helps out when needed, without being asked = Positive and Enthusiastic Worker Doesn’t complain even when things become tough or difficult = Positive and Enthusiastic Worker Willing to motivate others with positive encouragement = Positive and Enthusiastic Worker Signup and view all the answers