Directions: Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. 1. It is acceptable to criticize your manager in a meeting as long as the criticism is valid. 2. If your boss criticizes you, an effective way of getting revenge is to post a tweet making fun of him or her. 3. If my boss showed me a photo of his or her dog, and I thought the dog was ugly I would say so. 4. If I worked for Microsoft, I would still use whatever search engine I thought was best instead of using Bing (the Microsoft search engine) while at the office. 5. If I thought my company's product or service was not worth the price, I would openly express my opinion on the job. 6. If I objected to a decision made by top management, I would send a company-wide e-mail, or make an intranet post, explaining my objection. 7. I am willing to insult any coworker if the insult is deserved. 8. If I am at a meeting, and the content becomes boring, I will take out my smartphone and check e-mail or surf the Web. 9. If I thought that my company's stock was a poor investment, I would freely share my opinion with work associates. 10. During a national election, I would place campaign banners for my favorite candidates outside my cubicle or office, or on my desk in an open work area. 11. I see no problem in using competitors' products or services and letting my superiors know about it. 12. If I thought the CEO of my company were way overpaid, I would send him or her an e-mail making my opinion known. 13. During a company picnic, I would go on at length about my opinion on same-sex marriage. 14. I openly criticize most new ventures my company or department is contemplating, pointing out that most new ventures fail. 15. I avoid any deliberate attempt to please or impress coworkers or superiors. Total: "Agree" "Disagree" AGREE DISAGREE Scoring and Interpretation: The greater the number of statements you agree with, the more prone you are to political blunders than can damage your career. You need to raise your awareness level of workplace blunders.