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Staff Management & Leadership Flashcards

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  1. A practice manager uses a 360-degree feedback system. Which BEST describes this approach?

    Answer: Performance input gathered from supervisors, peers, subordinates, and self

    360-degree feedback collects performance perspectives from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive view of an employee's effectiveness.

  2. Which factor is MOST predictive of successful succession planning in a veterinary practice?

    Answer: Identifying and developing high-potential internal candidates early

    Succession planning works best when high-potential employees are identified early and given targeted development opportunities.

  3. A veterinary practice manager wants to reduce implicit bias in hiring decisions. Which practice is MOST effective?

    Answer: Using standardized interview questions rated against a consistent rubric

    Structured interviews with scored rubrics reduce the influence of unconscious bias by applying consistent criteria to all candidates.

  4. Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, employees working with hazardous chemicals must have access to:

    Answer: Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals in the workplace

    OSHA's HazCom Standard requires Safety Data Sheets to be accessible to employees for every hazardous chemical they may encounter.

  5. When a manager consistently attributes a team member's success to luck and failures to personal flaws, this is an example of:

    Answer: Fundamental attribution error

    Fundamental attribution error overemphasizes personal traits for failures while discounting situational factors for successes.

  6. A veterinary practice has 55 full-time employees. Which federal law requires the employer to offer COBRA continuation coverage after an employee's qualifying event?

    Answer: COBRA

    COBRA requires employers with 20 or more employees to offer continuation of group health coverage after qualifying events like termination.

  7. Which management behavior MOST strongly contributes to psychological safety in a veterinary team?

    Answer: Acknowledging one's own errors and welcoming input without blame

    Leaders who model vulnerability and non-punitive responses to mistakes create environments where staff feel safe speaking up.