Question 1

Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

Accepted Answer

A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  low introversion characteristic. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low Mach personality. 
A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  low introversion characteristic. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low Mach personality.

Question 2

CASE
Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Layla can best be described using which of these Big Five personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreeableness 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Extroversion 
E)  Emotional stability 
A)  Agreeableness 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Extroversion 
E)  Emotional stability

Question 3

_____refers to a positive attitude toward one's job.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational citizenship 
B)  Job satisfaction 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Organizational commitment 
E)  Job involvement 
A)  Organizational citizenship 
B)  Job satisfaction 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Organizational commitment 
E)  Job involvement

Question 4

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research shows that the link between _____ and _____ is small and is influenced by other factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfaction; performance 
B)  stress; work 
C)  stress; home 
D)  stress; performance 
E)  satisfaction; personality 
A)  satisfaction; performance 
B)  stress; work 
C)  stress; home 
D)  stress; performance 
E)  satisfaction; personality

Question 6

Maliah bases her judgments on impersonal analysis. To resolve problems at work, she uses reason and logic rather than personal values or emotional aspects of the situation. In gathering information, Maliah prefers routine and order. Based on this information, Maliah ranks highly in which Myers-Briggs category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judging-Perceiving 
B)  Intuitive-Thinking 
C)  Sensation-Thinking 
D)  Sensation-Feeling 
E)  Intuitive-Feeling 
A)  Judging-Perceiving 
B)  Intuitive-Thinking 
C)  Sensation-Thinking 
D)  Sensation-Feeling 
E)  Intuitive-Feeling

Question 7

Individuals high on authoritarianism have problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)  power and toughness. 
B)  use of subjective feelings. 
C)  sticking to conventional values. 
D)  obeying recognized authority above them. 
E)  critically judging others. 
A)  power and toughness. 
B)  use of subjective feelings. 
C)  sticking to conventional values. 
D)  obeying recognized authority above them. 
E)  critically judging others.

Question 8

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

Accepted Answer

The four functions are sensati

Question 9

The link between satisfaction and performance, according to research, is generally small and is affected by other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she comes to work every day earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground 
A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground

Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

_____refers to a positive attitude toward one's job.

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

Research shows that the link between _ and _ is small and is influenced by other factors.

Individuals high on authoritarianism have problems with:

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

The link between satisfaction and performance, according to research, is generally small and is affected by other factors.

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she comes to work every day earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

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Individuals who believe that they control their own destiny are described as having a:

_____refers to a positive attitude toward one's job.

Extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work are included in Type B behavior pattern.

Research shows that the link between _____ and _____ is small and is influenced by other factors.

Individuals high on authoritarianism have problems with:

Describe Carl Jung's four functions related to gathering and evaluating information for problem solving and decision making. Which problem solving style would be appropriate for an Accounting profession? Why?

The link between satisfaction and performance, according to research, is generally small and is affected by other factors.

Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her an "outstanding" based on his knowledge that she comes to work every day earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Innovative Management for a Changing World

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Managing Diversity

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

Filters

Research shows that the link between _ and _ is small and is influenced by other factors.