Attitude Check

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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?

<p>Poor morale and performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines an employee's success?

<p>Positive and enthusiastic attitude (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>A positive attitude is more important than skills and experience. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do employers look for candidates who demonstrate enthusiasm?

<p>Enthusiastic workers are more cooperative. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Attitude is more important than skill. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Enthusiasm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Positive attitudes lead to better outcomes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>motivates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statement with their corresponding concepts:

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the companies with their hiring preference:

<p>Apple = Hire for attitude Google = Hire for attitude Four Seasons = Hire for attitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the behaviors with a positive and enthusiastic worker:

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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