Question 1

Continuance commitment tends to create more of a passive form of loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What type of contract is described as employees' beliefs about what the organization owes them?

Accepted Answer

A) Employment contract 
B) Relational contract 
C) Transactional contract 
D) Contingent contract 
E) Psychological contract 
A) Employment contract 
B) Relational contract 
C) Transactional contract 
D) Contingent contract 
E) Psychological contract

Question 3

The degree of comfort with specific job responsibilities and performance expectations refers to _______ adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) work 
B) cultural 
C) interaction 
D) familial 
E) Work-life 
A) work 
B) cultural 
C) interaction 
D) familial 
E) Work-life

Question 4

The response to negative events at work that is an active,constructive response in which individuals attempt to improve the situation is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) voice 
B) neglect 
C) loyalty 
D) exit 
E) noise 
A) voice 
B) neglect 
C) loyalty 
D) exit 
E) noise

Question 5

What are foreign-born employees less likely to feel in their current jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Commitment 
B) Job satisfaction 
C) Loyalty 
D) Embeddedness 
E) Voice 
A) Commitment 
B) Job satisfaction 
C) Loyalty 
D) Embeddedness 
E) Voice

Question 6

Which of the following describes actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical withdrawal 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Psychological withdrawal 
D) Erosion model 
E) Social influence model 
A) Physical withdrawal 
B) Organizational commitment 
C) Psychological withdrawal 
D) Erosion model 
E) Social influence model

Question 7

_____ refers to the verbal chatting about non-work topics that goes on in cubicles and offices or at the mailbox or vending machines.

Accepted Answer

A) Tardiness 
B) Moonlighting 
C) Daydreaming 
D) Socializing 
E) Cyberloafing 
A) Tardiness 
B) Moonlighting 
C) Daydreaming 
D) Socializing 
E) Cyberloafing

Question 8

My organization gave me my start...they hired me when others thought I wasn't qualified.This is an example of continuance commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment are referred to as ________ withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) psychological 
C) psychosocial 
D) absenteeism 
E) tardiness 
A) physical 
B) psychological 
C) psychosocial 
D) absenteeism 
E) tardiness

Question 10

Which model of withdrawal has received the most scientific support?

Accepted Answer

A) Individualistic 
B) Compensatory 
C) Independent 
D) Autonomous 
E) Progression 
A) Individualistic 
B) Compensatory 
C) Independent 
D) Autonomous 
E) Progression

Question 11

Johnathan is an accountant working for a large CA firm.When he uses his work time and resources to complete some of the cartoons he draws for the local newspaper he is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) moonlighting 
B) cyberloafing 
C) socializing 
D) looking busy 
E) daydreaming 
A) moonlighting 
B) cyberloafing 
C) socializing 
D) looking busy 
E) daydreaming

Question 12

_____ reflects the tendency to arrive at work late or leave work early.

Accepted Answer

A) Daydreaming 
B) Tardiness 
C) Socializing 
D) Moonlighting 
E) Cyberloafing 
A) Daydreaming 
B) Tardiness 
C) Socializing 
D) Moonlighting 
E) Cyberloafing

Question 13

Organizational commitment is the desire on the part of an employee to remain a member of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Define organizational commitment.Briefly describe the three types of organizational commitment.Provide an example of each type.

Accepted Answer

Organizational commitment is defined as

Question 15

The work and non-work forces that bind us to our current employer is called:

Accepted Answer

A) normative commitment 
B) affective commitment 
C) industry regulations 
D) embeddedness 
E) social influence 
A) normative commitment 
B) affective commitment 
C) industry regulations 
D) embeddedness 
E) social influence

Question 16

The social influence model of withdrawal behaviour suggests that employees with fewer bonds will be most likely to quit the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Julie Burns feels obligated to stay at her job even though she dislikes it.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) continuance commitment 
B) normative commitment 
C) affective commitment 
D) embeddedness 
E) involvement commitment 
A) continuance commitment 
B) normative commitment 
C) affective commitment 
D) embeddedness 
E) involvement commitment

Question 18

One way to understand the differences among the three forms of commitment is to ask yourself:

Accepted Answer

A) Who is serving as the focus of commitment? 
B) How will you feel if you leave organization? 
C) What incentive is the focus of attention? 
D) What has inspired your focus of performance? 
E) Who would be most affected if you left the organization? 
A) Who is serving as the focus of commitment? 
B) How will you feel if you leave organization? 
C) What incentive is the focus of attention? 
D) What has inspired your focus of performance? 
E) Who would be most affected if you left the organization?

Question 19

Staying in a job at an organization because you ought to reflects _______,whereas staying because you want to reflects _______ commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) continuance;affective 
B) affective;continuance 
C) continuance;normative 
D) normative;continuance 
E) normative;affective 
A) continuance;affective 
B) affective;continuance 
C) continuance;normative 
D) normative;continuance 
E) normative;affective

Question 20

The most serious form of physical withdrawal is:

Accepted Answer

A) absenteeism. 
B) tardiness. 
C) long breaks. 
D) quitting. 
E) missing meetings. 
A) absenteeism. 
B) tardiness. 
C) long breaks. 
D) quitting. 
E) missing meetings.

Continuance commitment tends to create more of a passive form of loyalty.

What type of contract is described as employees' beliefs about what the organization owes them?

The degree of comfort with specific job responsibilities and performance expectations refers to _______ adjustment.

The response to negative events at work that is an active,constructive response in which individuals attempt to improve the situation is referred to as:

What are foreign-born employees less likely to feel in their current jobs?

Which of the following describes actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment?

_____ refers to the verbal chatting about non-work topics that goes on in cubicles and offices or at the mailbox or vending machines.

My organization gave me my start...they hired me when others thought I wasn't qualified.This is an example of continuance commitment.

The actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment are referred to as ________ withdrawal.

Which model of withdrawal has received the most scientific support?

Johnathan is an accountant working for a large CA firm.When he uses his work time and resources to complete some of the cartoons he draws for the local newspaper he is said to be:

_____ reflects the tendency to arrive at work late or leave work early.

Organizational commitment is the desire on the part of an employee to remain a member of the organization.

Define organizational commitment.Briefly describe the three types of organizational commitment.Provide an example of each type.

The work and non-work forces that bind us to our current employer is called:

The social influence model of withdrawal behaviour suggests that employees with fewer bonds will be most likely to quit the organization.

Julie Burns feels obligated to stay at her job even though she dislikes it.This is an example of:

One way to understand the differences among the three forms of commitment is to ask yourself:

Staying in a job at an organization because you ought to reflects _,whereas staying because you want to reflects _ commitment.

The most serious form of physical withdrawal is:

What Is Organizational Behaviour

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Personality,cultural Values,and Ability

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust,justice,and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Communication

Team Characteristics and Processes

Power,influence,and Negotiation

Leadership Styles and Behaviours

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture and Change

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Exam 3: Organizational Commitment

Continuance commitment tends to create more of a passive form of loyalty.

What type of contract is described as employees' beliefs about what the organization owes them?

The degree of comfort with specific job responsibilities and performance expectations refers to _______ adjustment.

The response to negative events at work that is an active,constructive response in which individuals attempt to improve the situation is referred to as:

What are foreign-born employees less likely to feel in their current jobs?

Which of the following describes actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment?

_____ refers to the verbal chatting about non-work topics that goes on in cubicles and offices or at the mailbox or vending machines.

My organization gave me my start...they hired me when others thought I wasn't qualified.This is an example of continuance commitment.

The actions that provide a mental escape from the work environment are referred to as ________ withdrawal.

Which model of withdrawal has received the most scientific support?

Johnathan is an accountant working for a large CA firm.When he uses his work time and resources to complete some of the cartoons he draws for the local newspaper he is said to be:

_____ reflects the tendency to arrive at work late or leave work early.

Organizational commitment is the desire on the part of an employee to remain a member of the organization.

Define organizational commitment.Briefly describe the three types of organizational commitment.Provide an example of each type.

The work and non-work forces that bind us to our current employer is called:

The social influence model of withdrawal behaviour suggests that employees with fewer bonds will be most likely to quit the organization.

Julie Burns feels obligated to stay at her job even though she dislikes it.This is an example of:

One way to understand the differences among the three forms of commitment is to ask yourself:

Staying in a job at an organization because you ought to reflects _______,whereas staying because you want to reflects _______ commitment.

The most serious form of physical withdrawal is:

What Is Organizational Behaviour

Job Performance

Personality,cultural Values,and Ability

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust,justice,and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Communication

Team Characteristics and Processes

Power,influence,and Negotiation

Leadership Styles and Behaviours

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture and Change

Filters

Staying in a job at an organization because you ought to reflects _,whereas staying because you want to reflects _ commitment.