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Report of the Boston Bar Association
Task Force on APPENDIX B Discussion Questionnaire on Attitudes regarding Competition Quickly answer the following questions true or false. Do not deliberate too long on any one question. Your answers do not need to be consistent. ___ 1. Competition offers people an opportunity to better their position in an organization. ___ 2. Competition rewards creative thinking and innovation. ___ 3. Competition can stimulate greater involvement or engagement. ___ 4. Competition builds self-esteem and gives one a sense of confidence. ___ 5. Competition leads to greater rapport and comraderie. ___ 6. Competition provides an opportunity for one to succeed. ___ 7. Competition promotes hierarchical distinctions. ___ 8. Competition breeds insecurity. ___ 9. Competition undermines one's confidence and self-esteem. ___ 10. Competition makes one afraid to take risks and try new ideas that might not work. ___ 11. Competition undermines trust and mutual relationship. ___ 12. I am less likely to freely give my "all" to a project in a competitive environment. ___ 13. Competition encourages those with power to use that power to maintain their position or advantage at others' expense. ___ 14. If I don't compete I am seen as "less than", or "not able to hack it." ___ 15. If I don't compete, others will get opportunities that I won't. ___ 16. Sometimes I compete because that's the only way people seem to relate around here. ___ 17. I like being the best. ___ 18. 1 like being the best, but I don't like to admit it. ___ 19. Being among the best helps me to get the cooperation I need. ___ 20. Being the best gives me a sense of power. ___ 21. I want to win to demonstrate how stupid the whole competitive ethic is. ___ 22. I never think about whether I'm better than others, I just focus on the task at hand. ___ 23. Sometimes I am embarrassed or ashamed about feeling competitive. ___ 24. Sometimes I am embarrassed or ashamed about not wanting to compete anymore. ___ 25. Competition pushes me to choose between myself and relationship(s).
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