Exam 4: Substantive Approaches to Self-Presentation

A point to keep in mind about speech and impression management is that your speech is related to your status.

A potential negative consequence of multitasking in terms of creating a good impression is that the person doing the multitasking will be

Creating a good reputation creates a good impression, and creating a good impression helps build a good reputation.

A person who makes effective use of humor in the workplace will tend to

Two studies showed that workers who had strong motivation for helping others and were motivated to create a good impression, were likely to maintain the status quo in a helpful way.

The organizational culture will often influence which behavior leads to the development of a positive reputation.

It has been suggested that when the motive for being a good organizational citizen is primarily to create a good impression, the link between organizational citizenship behavior and organization effectiveness is

According to one opinion, the sophisticated approach to persuasion is to focus on

The sophisticated approach to persuasion is to focus on yourself, making frequent references to your own talents.

Although the subject might still be controversial, some managers perceive tears as

A person's reputation contributes to impression management because

A recommended way of providing progress reports to your boss to enhance your image is to focus on the outcomes you attained rather than the process involved in attaining these outcomes.

A major downside of using multitasking to create a positive image is that you may wind up performing poorly on the tasks performed simultaneously.

Displaying organizational citizenship behavior is thought to be

One of the most honorable and ethical means of publicizing personal connections is to engage in name dropping.

According to the impression management tactic of acclaiming you bring favorable attention to yourself by explaining the accomplishments of your coworkers.

A recommended way of taking credit for an event is to

Organizational citizenship behavior contributes to creating a positive impression while at the same time is helpful to the organization.

Civility is likely to increase in effectiveness when applied in a culture that

A problem noted with using organizational citizenship behavior for purposes of impression management is that the behavior