Self-management is a step-wise process. What is the first step? Hearing an expert give a presentation. Doing an Internet search. Buying a great self-help book. Gathering information on ones self such as by using tools that are scientifically- sound, well-respected assessments. Why is goal-setting important? Goals help you learn important skills. Because without goals, a person is aimless. Goals are a realization of a person's decisions and patterns of behavior. In committing to a goal, a person devotes attention toward goal-relevant activities and away from goal-irrelevant activities. The conclusions of OB research are reached using the scientific method. Which of these components are not part of the scientific method? Experiment Expert opinions Purpose Hypothesis / Hypotheses Analysis Research Question Conclusion In the self-assessment process, what is a good way to carry out "Step 2"? Talk to your professor who knows you from a virtual, one-quarter class. Compare a conversation with your high school gym teacher and the people who know you today at your college gym. Speak to people you meet on an airplane, because total strangers can give you valuable information. Chat with a bartender who knows you and can compare you with his or her other patrons. Obtain feedback from many different sources that you trust and reflect on the accuracy and usefulness of that data