Take- home Assignment: “No Time to Be Nice at Work”

Due: Week 9, beginning of scheduled class

Short Answer Questions
Using information gleaned from the reading, answer the
following questions in your own words and in complete,
grammatically sentences. (5 marks each)

1. What is the main idea of the reading?

2. Why should readers believe what Christine Porath says about incivility in the
workplace? Explain your answer.

3. How are incivility and focus connected? Explain your answer.

4. What can leaders do to improve their relationships with their workers?

5. What does the author mean when she says "Civility pays dividends"?

Paraphrasing Questions. (3 marks each)

Rewrite each of the statements using your own words.

1. Many are skeptical about the returns of civility. A quarter believe

that they will be less leader-like, and nearly 40 percent are afraid
that they’ll be taken advantage of if they are nice at work. Nearly
half think that it is better to flex one’s muscles to garner  power.
 2. I’ve surveyed hundreds of people across organizations spanning
more than 17 industries, and asked people why they behaved
uncivilly.

Submission Requirements
Use Word to complete this assignment.
Number each of your answers. Write the answers in complete
sentence and in your own words.
When saving the document, use your full name for the
document title.
Upload the document to the Assignment folder in our
ecentennial course shell.