Question 1

Which of the following is true of instrumental values?

Accepted Answer

A) They relate to desirable ends. 
B) They correspond to what a person values achieving in life. 
C) They are undesirable means to achieve end states. 
D) They correspond to the way a person goes about living. 
A) They relate to desirable ends. 
B) They correspond to what a person values achieving in life. 
C) They are undesirable means to achieve end states. 
D) They correspond to the way a person goes about living.

Question 2

Wiley is an ambitious individual who believes in demonstrating competence in his workplace to achieve personal success.He constantly works toward self-gratification and seeks to pursue a value that will help him do so.Which of the following values is Wiley most likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A) Tradition 
B) Hedonism 
C) Universalism 
D) Benevolence 
A) Tradition 
B) Hedonism 
C) Universalism 
D) Benevolence

Question 3

From a sustainable perspective,which of the following is true of core self-evaluations and evaluations of a group?

Accepted Answer

A) They indicate that people with low core self-evaluations seldom prosper in specific contexts. 
B) They are more likely to effectively influence individual behaviour. 
C) They indicate that individuals with a less-than-ideal childhood begin to see themselves more negatively over time. 
D) They emphasize the need to focus on evaluations of self as distinct from that of a group. 
A) They indicate that people with low core self-evaluations seldom prosper in specific contexts. 
B) They are more likely to effectively influence individual behaviour. 
C) They indicate that individuals with a less-than-ideal childhood begin to see themselves more negatively over time. 
D) They emphasize the need to focus on evaluations of self as distinct from that of a group.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value?

Accepted Answer

A) Health 
B) Peace 
C) Charity 
D) Wealth 
A) Health 
B) Peace 
C) Charity 
D) Wealth

Question 5

Tina is a broad-minded project manager who is always open to fresh perspectives.She believes in incorporating sustainable workplace practices.Being a firm believer in being open to new experiences and in sustainable organizational behaviour,Tina should typically _____.

Accepted Answer

A) manipulate her individual ideas to suit her team's needs 
B) learn from diverse stakeholders and promote creativity 
C) develop mutual trust with co-workers through hedonistic principles 
D) be extremely assertive and initiate autonomy 
A) manipulate her individual ideas to suit her team's needs 
B) learn from diverse stakeholders and promote creativity 
C) develop mutual trust with co-workers through hedonistic principles 
D) be extremely assertive and initiate autonomy

Question 6

Which of the following is identified as the most critical factor in helping a team bond and reducing conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness 
B) Hedonism 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Extraversion 
A) Agreeableness 
B) Hedonism 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Extraversion

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a high level of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) It negatively relates to an individual's performance at work. 
B) It is more important than general mental ability. 
C) It cannot be further increased by coaching and training. 
D) It is less important than conscientiousness and work experience. 
A) It negatively relates to an individual's performance at work. 
B) It is more important than general mental ability. 
C) It cannot be further increased by coaching and training. 
D) It is less important than conscientiousness and work experience.

Question 8

In the context of diversity,explain how visible surface characteristics can play a role in shaping an individual's perceptions.

Accepted Answer

The visible surface characteristics of i

Question 9

Which of the following is true of people with a Machiavellian personality type?

Accepted Answer

A) They typically perform poorly on the job. 
B) They believe in co-existence with co-workers. 
C) They avoid manipulating others to seek accomplishments. 
D) They have potentially harmful unrealistic expectations about others. 
A) They typically perform poorly on the job. 
B) They believe in co-existence with co-workers. 
C) They avoid manipulating others to seek accomplishments. 
D) They have potentially harmful unrealistic expectations about others.

Question 10

Describe the significance of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability in an organization.

Accepted Answer

Emotional stability tends to be importan

Question 11

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing 
A) Extraversion-Introversion 
B) Judging-Perceiving 
C) Feeling-Thinking 
D) Intuiting-Sensing

Question 12

Based on Milton Rokeach's classification,participation and sustainability are _____ values.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on Milton Rokeach's classification,participation and sustainability...

Question 13

The positive potential of diversity is typically reflected in theories about _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social categorization 
B) social identity 
C) information processing 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) social categorization 
B) social identity 
C) information processing 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 14

An unseen barrier that blocks the advancement of a minority in organizations that are run by a visible majority is typically known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An unseen barrier that blocks the advancement...

Question 15

Which of the following is true of William Ouchi's Theory Z of human nature of workers?

Accepted Answer

A) It states that people tend to dislike being members of a group and would much rather prefer individual tasks. 
B) It emphasizes the belief that people work most productively in stable groups. 
C) It is associated with management practices for short-term employment rather than long-term employment. 
D) It discourages the idea of investing on training of workers. 
A) It states that people tend to dislike being members of a group and would much rather prefer individual tasks. 
B) It emphasizes the belief that people work most productively in stable groups. 
C) It is associated with management practices for short-term employment rather than long-term employment. 
D) It discourages the idea of investing on training of workers.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the personality trait of openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) It generally cannot contribute by itself to high performance in most jobs. 
B) It is primarily responsible for creating a negative attitude toward diversity. 
C) It is undervalued because it creates divisive subgroups. 
D) It always leads to stereotyping. 
A) It generally cannot contribute by itself to high performance in most jobs. 
B) It is primarily responsible for creating a negative attitude toward diversity. 
C) It is undervalued because it creates divisive subgroups. 
D) It always leads to stereotyping.

Question 17

Which of the following corresponds to a sustainable application of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability?

Accepted Answer

A) engaging customers and initiating actions to exert status 
B) contributing to productivity exclusively across individual tasks 
C) adapting to change and seeking innovation for self-enhancement 
D) being calm and considerate in working with a diversity of people 
A) engaging customers and initiating actions to exert status 
B) contributing to productivity exclusively across individual tasks 
C) adapting to change and seeking innovation for self-enhancement 
D) being calm and considerate in working with a diversity of people

Question 18

According to conventional organizational behaviour,which of the following is true of diversity and surface characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) They can provide the basis for connections and synergies. 
B) They offer potential benefits for organizations that should be maximized. 
C) They focus on affirming the uniqueness of individuals by emphasizing differences. 
D) They tend to offer a perfect balance between honouring community and valuing uniqueness. 
A) They can provide the basis for connections and synergies. 
B) They offer potential benefits for organizations that should be maximized. 
C) They focus on affirming the uniqueness of individuals by emphasizing differences. 
D) They tend to offer a perfect balance between honouring community and valuing uniqueness.

Question 19

From a sustainable organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Accepted Answer

A) They can help promote mutual benefits and trust. 
B) They can help in directly explaining performance in individual jobs. 
C) They can provide the foundation for establishing synergies. 
D) They can help explain productive behaviour. 
A) They can help promote mutual benefits and trust. 
B) They can help in directly explaining performance in individual jobs. 
C) They can provide the foundation for establishing synergies. 
D) They can help explain productive behaviour.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value emphasized in sustainable organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual well-being 
B) Individual status 
C) Experimentation 
D) Power 
A) Individual well-being 
B) Individual status 
C) Experimentation 
D) Power

Which of the following is true of instrumental values?

Wiley is an ambitious individual who believes in demonstrating competence in his workplace to achieve personal success.He constantly works toward self-gratification and seeks to pursue a value that will help him do so.Which of the following values is Wiley most likely to have?

From a sustainable perspective,which of the following is true of core self-evaluations and evaluations of a group?

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value?

Tina is a broad-minded project manager who is always open to fresh perspectives.She believes in incorporating sustainable workplace practices.Being a firm believer in being open to new experiences and in sustainable organizational behaviour,Tina should typically _____.

Which of the following is identified as the most critical factor in helping a team bond and reducing conflict?

Which of the following is true of a high level of self-efficacy?

In the context of diversity,explain how visible surface characteristics can play a role in shaping an individual's perceptions.

Which of the following is true of people with a Machiavellian personality type?

Describe the significance of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability in an organization.

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of openness to experience?

Based on Milton Rokeach's classification,participation and sustainability are _____ values.

The positive potential of diversity is typically reflected in theories about _____.

An unseen barrier that blocks the advancement of a minority in organizations that are run by a visible majority is typically known as a(n)_____.

Which of the following is true of William Ouchi's Theory Z of human nature of workers?

Which of the following is true of the personality trait of openness to experience?

Which of the following corresponds to a sustainable application of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability?

According to conventional organizational behaviour,which of the following is true of diversity and surface characteristics?

From a sustainable organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value emphasized in sustainable organizational behaviour?

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

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Exam 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Which of the following is true of instrumental values?

Wiley is an ambitious individual who believes in demonstrating competence in his workplace to achieve personal success.He constantly works toward self-gratification and seeks to pursue a value that will help him do so.Which of the following values is Wiley most likely to have?

From a sustainable perspective,which of the following is true of core self-evaluations and evaluations of a group?

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value?

Tina is a broad-minded project manager who is always open to fresh perspectives.She believes in incorporating sustainable workplace practices.Being a firm believer in being open to new experiences and in sustainable organizational behaviour,Tina should typically _____.

Which of the following is identified as the most critical factor in helping a team bond and reducing conflict?

Which of the following is true of a high level of self-efficacy?

In the context of diversity,explain how visible surface characteristics can play a role in shaping an individual's perceptions.

Which of the following is true of people with a Machiavellian personality type?

Describe the significance of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability in an organization.

Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of openness to experience?

Based on Milton Rokeach's classification,participation and sustainability are _____ values.

The positive potential of diversity is typically reflected in theories about _____.

An unseen barrier that blocks the advancement of a minority in organizations that are run by a visible majority is typically known as a(n)_____.

Which of the following is true of William Ouchi's Theory Z of human nature of workers?

Which of the following is true of the personality trait of openness to experience?

Which of the following corresponds to a sustainable application of the Big Five personality trait of emotional stability?

According to conventional organizational behaviour,which of the following is true of diversity and surface characteristics?

From a sustainable organizational behaviour perspective,which of the following is more likely to be true of beliefs and values?

Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value emphasized in sustainable organizational behaviour?

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Understanding Organizational Culture

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