Conflict Spring 1998

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This quiz will help you evaluate your work habits. Check the answers that most accurately describe your behavior and feelings. Be honest; frank answers will give you the most reliable feedback.

1. Do you take work home and work late into the night?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
2. Do you get to work early to get a jump on things?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
3. At the beginning of your week are you
   
   
   1. anxious to get back to work?
      
      
   2. reluctant to start another week of work?
      
      
   3. neither anxious nor reluctant?
      
      
4. Would you say that
   
   
   1. there are too many inappropriate demands on your time?
      
      
   2. the demands on your time are not excessive?
      
      
   3. you could undertake many more projects?
      
      
5. Do you have to skip or shorten your lunch breaks?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
6. 6. Do you ever work while you eat lunch?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
7. 7. Do you find that you are harassed by constant, unexpected emergencies?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
8. 8. Do you move, walk, and eat rapidly because you don't want to waste time?
   
   
   1. often
      
      
   2. sometimes
      
      
   3. never
      
      
9. 9. Would you say that you feel
   
   
   1. pretty much in control of work problems most of the time?
      
      
   2. sometimes in control?
      
      
   3. harassed and not in control most of the time?
      
      
10. 10. Do you find that you can't miss a day of work because you would fall too far behind?
    
    
    1. yes
       
       
    2. no
       
       
11. 11. Do you find it difficult to say no to requests?
    
    
    1. often
       
       
    2. sometimes
       
       
    3. never
       
       
12. 12. Is it important for you to do things better than others?
    
    
    1. yes
       
       
    2. no
       
       
13. 13. Do you feel you always have to be "on" at work?
    
    
    1. yes
       
       
    2. no
       
       
14. 14. Do you find yourself fretting when others do not "move at your command" or work as fast as you do?
    
    
    1. often
       
       
    2. sometimes
       
       
    3. never
       
       
15. 15. Would you rate yourself as
    
    
    1. exceedingly ambitious?
       
       
    2. moderately ambitious?
       
       
    3. not ambitious at all?
       
       
16. 16. Do you strive for perfection?
    
    
    1. often
       
       
    2. sometimes
       
       
    3. never
       
       
17. 17. Do you have the freedom you need to perform your work the way you believe is best?
    
    
    1. yes
       
       
    2. no
       
       
18. 18. Are you able to set priorities with a proper sense of urgency and importance?
    
    
    1. often
       
       
    2. sometimes
       
       
    3. never
       
       

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