Critical Thinking for Business

Do you agree with the following statements? To what degree? Please write your evaluation in the journal referring to the scale below.

The entry in your journal should be done by writing the number of the statement and the corresponding degree of agreement. For example, if you strongly agree with the statements no. 1, 3, and 5, you totally disagree with statement no. 2, and you slightly agree with statements no. 4 and 6 , the entry should be:

1. 9
2. 1
3. 9
4. 6
5. 9

6. 6

   1. This job is for the company’s reception desk, so we need a mature lady. It’s important that our clients feel an atmosphere of trust and professionalism from the moment they enter the building.
   2. Mike is really successful! He’s not 30 yet and he already has a five thousand Euros salary.
   3. The traffic in Bucharest is getting more civilized. I know this because the total amount of speeding tickets decreased by 12% .
   4. It is time for France to decide on all major issues through referendums. Between 1995 and 2005 the Swiss citizens voted in 31 referendums, answering no less than 103 questions, compared to only 2 in France.
   5. I’m the client. It’s my money, so I get to decide the terms of the deal.
   6. If you want a high-quality service, you should buy an Xphone SIM card. You know, Xphone is the biggest telecommunication company in Europe.