Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of the proactive personality EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) they show initiative. 
B) they are likely to voice their displeasure when situations aren't to their liking. 
C) they are faster workers. 
D) they select,create and influence work situations in their favour. 
A) they show initiative. 
B) they are likely to voice their displeasure when situations aren't to their liking. 
C) they are faster workers. 
D) they select,create and influence work situations in their favour. C

Question 2

________ developed a Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire that contains 160 occupational titles.

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow 
B) Hofstede 
C) Herzberg 
D) Holland 
A) Maslow 
B) Hofstede 
C) Herzberg 
D) Holland D

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of agreeableness?

Accepted Answer

A) calm,self-confident and secure 
B) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
C) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
D) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
A) calm,self-confident and secure 
B) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
C) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
D) imaginative,sensitive and curious C

Question 4

How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?

Accepted Answer

A) low in self-monitoring 
B) high in narcissism 
C) high in self-monitoring 
D) low in core self-evaluating 
A) low in self-monitoring 
B) high in narcissism 
C) high in self-monitoring 
D) low in core self-evaluating

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of emotional stability?

Accepted Answer

A) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
D) calm,self-confident and secure,as opposed to nervous,depressed and insecure 
A) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
D) calm,self-confident and secure,as opposed to nervous,depressed and insecure

Question 6

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well suited. Liana Tam,one of your most loyal employees,scores very high on openness to experience.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Liana?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be resistant to change. 
B) She is likely to be creative. 
C) She will be socially dominant. 
D) She is likely to live longer than most other people. 
A) She will be resistant to change. 
B) She is likely to be creative. 
C) She will be socially dominant. 
D) She is likely to live longer than most other people.

Question 7

When we rank an individual instrument in terms of his or her ________,we obtain the personal instrument.

Accepted Answer

A) social acceptance 
B) content 
C) intensity 
D) context 
A) social acceptance 
B) content 
C) intensity 
D) context

Question 8

A comprehensive analysis of cultural variation has been done by:

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow. 
B) Hofstede. 
C) Follett. 
D) McGregor. 
A) Maslow. 
B) Hofstede. 
C) Follett. 
D) McGregor.

Question 9

Machiavellianism,narcissism and psychopathy are known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Dark Triad. 
B) Neurotic Three. 
C) Big Three. 
D) Psychotic Three. 
A) Dark Triad. 
B) Neurotic Three. 
C) Big Three. 
D) Psychotic Three.

Question 10

Milton Rokeach studied instrumental values and:

Accepted Answer

A) terminal values. 
B) attitudes. 
C) speed of decision making. 
D) ethical decision making 
A) terminal values. 
B) attitudes. 
C) speed of decision making. 
D) ethical decision making

Question 11

Discuss Holland's personality-job fit theory and its importance.

Accepted Answer

John Holland's personality-job fit theor

Question 12

You have decided to use Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations to help your friends,who were university students,understand for which jobs they would be well suited.Monica is shy and practical.Luis is very social and friendly.Hector is self-confident and ambitious.Larry is idealistic and often emotional. Who might be well suited to being a teacher?

Accepted Answer

A) Monica 
B) Luis 
C) Hector 
D) Larry 
A) Monica 
B) Luis 
C) Hector 
D) Larry

Question 13

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and how might it be used by managers?

Accepted Answer

One of the most widely used personality

Question 14

One's means of achieving their goals are considered by Rokeach as:

Accepted Answer

A) terminal instruments. 
B) goal values. 
C) instrumental values. 
D) terminal values. 
A) terminal instruments. 
B) goal values. 
C) instrumental values. 
D) terminal values.

Question 15

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examines all of the following classifications EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligent versus challenged. 
B) perceiving versus judging. 
C) sensing versus intuitive. 
D) extraverted versus introverted. 
A) intelligent versus challenged. 
B) perceiving versus judging. 
C) sensing versus intuitive. 
D) extraverted versus introverted.

Question 16

You have decided to use Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations to help your friends,who were university students,understand which jobs they would be well suited to.Monica is shy,stable and persistent.Neil is ambitious and energetic and likes to dominate conversations.Jessica is idealistic and impractical but very imaginative.Walter is efficient and practical,but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. Monica is majoring in interior design.Her personality type is realistic according to Holland's typology.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Someone with an artistic personality type would be better suited to a major in interior design. 
B) Monica is suited to be a bank teller. 
C) Journalism would suit Monica's personality. 
D) Monica's personality type is not well suited to her major. 
A) Someone with an artistic personality type would be better suited to a major in interior design. 
B) Monica is suited to be a bank teller. 
C) Journalism would suit Monica's personality. 
D) Monica's personality type is not well suited to her major.

Question 17

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. Pauline's employee,Michael,sees himself as capable and effective.He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits.He is likely to have a:

Accepted Answer

A) positive core self-evaluation. 
B) high Mach score. 
C) high emotional stability level. 
D) low emotional stability level. 
A) positive core self-evaluation. 
B) high Mach score. 
C) high emotional stability level. 
D) low emotional stability level.

Question 18

You are the manager of a small boutique.You have decided to apply the Big Five model in order to understand your employees and their work habits.This is because this model is generally supported by an impressive body of research.You want to use the five dimensions of personality to match individuals with jobs to which they are well suited. Jean Simpson rates low in conscientiousness.You should expect that she will:

Accepted Answer

A) find comfort in the familiar. 
B) be nervous,depressed and insecure. 
C) be comfortable with solitude. 
D) be easily distracted. 
A) find comfort in the familiar. 
B) be nervous,depressed and insecure. 
C) be comfortable with solitude. 
D) be easily distracted.

Question 19

_______ is the degree to which people in a country prefer structured over unstructured situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Collectivism 
C) Long-term orientation 
D) Power distance 
A) Uncertainty avoidance 
B) Collectivism 
C) Long-term orientation 
D) Power distance

Question 20

You have decided to use Holland's typology of personality and congruent occupations to help your friends,who were university students,understand for which jobs they would be well suited.Monica is shy,stable,and persistent.Neil is ambitious and energetic and likes to dominate conversations.Jessica is idealistic and impractical but very imaginative.Walter is efficient and practical,but he lacks imagination and tends to be inflexible. Who might be well suited for being a lawyer?

Accepted Answer

A) Jessica 
B) Monica 
C) Neil 
D) Walter 
A) Jessica 
B) Monica 
C) Neil 
D) Walter

All of the following are characteristics of the proactive personality EXCEPT:

________ developed a Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire that contains 160 occupational titles.

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of agreeableness?

How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of emotional stability?

When we rank an individual instrument in terms of his or her ________,we obtain the personal instrument.

A comprehensive analysis of cultural variation has been done by:

Machiavellianism,narcissism and psychopathy are known as the:

Milton Rokeach studied instrumental values and:

Discuss Holland's personality-job fit theory and its importance.

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and how might it be used by managers?

One's means of achieving their goals are considered by Rokeach as:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examines all of the following classifications EXCEPT:

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. Pauline's employee,Michael,sees himself as capable and effective.He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits.He is likely to have a:

_______ is the degree to which people in a country prefer structured over unstructured situations.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 4: Personality and Values

All of the following are characteristics of the proactive personality EXCEPT:

________ developed a Vocational Preference Inventory questionnaire that contains 160 occupational titles.

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of agreeableness?

How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in public and who they are privately?

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of emotional stability?

When we rank an individual instrument in terms of his or her ________,we obtain the personal instrument.

A comprehensive analysis of cultural variation has been done by:

Machiavellianism,narcissism and psychopathy are known as the:

Milton Rokeach studied instrumental values and:

Discuss Holland's personality-job fit theory and its importance.

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and how might it be used by managers?

One's means of achieving their goals are considered by Rokeach as:

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examines all of the following classifications EXCEPT:

Pauline Wood is a new manager.She recognises that personality attributes can help to explain and predict employee behaviour. Pauline's employee,Michael,sees himself as capable and effective.He takes responsibility for his health and has good health habits.He is likely to have a:

_______ is the degree to which people in a country prefer structured over unstructured situations.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters