51.

　　“Ask most older people to identify the key to success, and they are likely to reply ‘hard work.’ Yet, I would tell people

　　starting off in a career that work in itself is not the key. In fact, you have to approach work cautiously—too much or

　　too little can be self-defeating.”

　　To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view of work? Develop your position by using reasons and/or

　　examples from your reading, experience, or observations.

　　52.

　　“How far should a supervisor go in criticizing the performance of a subordinate? Some highly successful managers

　　have been known to rely on verbal abuse and intimidation. Do you think that this is an effective means of

　　communicating expectations? If not, what alternative should a manager use in dealing with someone whose work is

　　less than satisfactory?”

　　Explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with reasons and/or examples from your own

　　experience, observations, or reading.

　　53.

　　“The presence of a competitor is always beneficial to a company. Competition forces a company to change itself in

　　ways that improve its practices.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons

　　and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.

　　54.

　　“Successful individuals typically set their next goal somewhat—but not too much—above their last achievement. In

　　this way, they steadily raise their level of aspiration.”

　　In your opinion, how accurate is this statement? Explain, using specific reasons and examples from your reading,

　　your own experience, or your observation of others.

　　55.

　　“The term ‘user friendly’ is usually applied to the trouble-free way that computer software moves people from screen

　　to screen, function to function. However, the term can also refer to a government office, a library, public

　　transportation, or anything designed to provide information or services in an easy, friendly way. Just as all societies

　　have many striking examples of user-friendly services, so do they abound in examples of user-unfriendly systems.”

　　Identify a system or service that you have found to be either “user-friendly” or “user-unfriendly.” Discuss, from the

　　user’s perspective, in what way the system either is or is not easy to use and explain the consequences or effect of

　　such a system.

　　56.

　　“Popular entertainment is overly influenced by commercial interests. Superficiality, obscenity, and violence

　　characterize films and television today because those qualities are commercially successful.”

　　Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with this opinion. To support your position, use reasons and/or

　　examples from your reading, your observations, or your experiences as a consumer of popular entertainment.

　　57.