Exam 13: Business

In considering whether or not she is satisfied with the compensation she receives from her job, Imelda is likely to consider all of the following except

Research by Bobocel and others (1998)showed that opposition to affirmative action is associated with

"Great leadership emerges out of time, place, and circumstances." Such a statement is best reflected in

Isaac, a well-respected man with charisma, wants to preserve some uninhabited islands from development.He carries out a "Save the Islands" campaign by focusing on people's love for nature, addressing their concern about what they believe is becoming an overdeveloped world.He also presents a strategy for preserving the islands forever.Such leadership best reflects

In the course of an interview, Maury is asked about work at a preceding job he held.At that job, he actually had quite a bit of trouble getting along with the boss and had fairly low-level responsibilities.But in his response to the interviewer's question, Maury does not mention the trouble getting along with his supervisor and talks about how significant his responsibilities were to the organization's success.Which faking strategy (or strategies)is Maury using?

Summer, the owner of a music box company, subscribes to equity theory.It is likely that she will be especially concerned that

What feature(s)must a goal have to be effective?

Michael, the regional manager of his company, believes that Jim is a personable and productive individual.When asked to rate Jim's leadership skills, Michael does not have much to go on and therefore assumes he is also a good leader.This is an example of a(n)

Which of the following would be an example of a "soft" form of affirmative action?

The practice of obtaining multiple evaluations of an individual worker from supervisors, peers, and subordinates is known as a _____ appraisal.

Assessment centers' multidimensional approach to making hiring decisions is

Carmelo is an extremely talented basketball player, and professional teams keep offering him lots of money to play for them.Though he doesn't particularly enjoy playing basketball, he continues to do so because of the money.In this situation, Carmelo is

A leader who sets clear goals for her followers, rewarding those who live up to their end of the bargain and providing assistance, is known as a(n)_____ leader.

Describe two factors that can reduce the validity of the traditional interview.

A test measuring broad personality characteristics unrelated to the workplace is known as a(n)

Thor would like to get his son to read more without compromising the child's intrinsic motivation to read.Which of the following could best achieve this?

The theory that leadership is determined by the amount of participation and feedback that leaders invite from workers is called the _____ of leadership.

A major concern when it comes to the effort to assess a future employee's character is that applicants tend to present themselves in overly positive ways.One form of assessment that avoids this problem is

Research by Judge and colleagues (2010)showed that job satisfaction is _____ with pay.

A structured interview is similar to a standardized test in that both