Question 1

________ refers to how similar a person's values hierarchy is to the values hierarchy of another entity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valence 
B)  Values congruence 
C)  Perception 
D)  Personality 
E)  Awareness 
A)  Valence 
B)  Values congruence 
C)  Perception 
D)  Personality 
E)  Awareness

Question 2

Global Manufacturing & Trading (GMT) is a medium-sized U.S. company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets. The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. GMT will send key top managers from the U.S. office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets. GMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.
-GMT managers should make themselves aware that people in Japan tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  high individualism. 
B)  high collectivism. 
C)  medium power distance. 
D)  low achievement orientation. 
E)  medium uncertainty distance. 
A)  high individualism. 
B)  high collectivism. 
C)  medium power distance. 
D)  low achievement orientation. 
E)  medium uncertainty distance.

Question 3

What is the best definition of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relatively enduring pattern of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that characterize a person 
B)  broad concepts that allow us to label and understand individual differences 
C)  genetic or hereditary origins 
D)  socialization, life experiences, and other forms of interaction with the environment 
E)  clarity of "who we are" 
A)  the relatively enduring pattern of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that characterize a person 
B)  broad concepts that allow us to label and understand individual differences 
C)  genetic or hereditary origins 
D)  socialization, life experiences, and other forms of interaction with the environment 
E)  clarity of "who we are"

Question 4

Which "Big Five" personality dimension is most valuable for predicting proficient task performance (how well people perform their job)?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism 
E)  agreeableness 
A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism 
E)  agreeableness

Question 5

Kokal International is a fast-growing small company specializing in consumer electronics. Managers at Kokal International are exploring the idea of using the Five Factor personality model in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance.
-Kokal International managers want to hire people who are dependable, goal-focused, thorough, and disciplined. Which of the following personality factors best predicts job applicants for these job requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  locus of control 
E)  extraversion 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  locus of control 
E)  extraversion

Question 6

Global Manufacturing & Trading (GMT) is a medium-sized U.S. company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets. The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. GMT will send key top managers from the U.S. office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets. GMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.
-GMT managers should know that employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  use their power to obtain undue favors. 
B)  encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C)  avoid people in positions of power. 
D)  readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E)  give their power to others as a sign of friendship. 
A)  use their power to obtain undue favors. 
B)  encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C)  avoid people in positions of power. 
D)  readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E)  give their power to others as a sign of friendship.

Question 7

Which personality trait is often considered the most sinister of the dark triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  narcissism 
C)  psychopathy 
D)  sociopathy 
E)  neuroticism 
A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  narcissism 
C)  psychopathy 
D)  sociopathy 
E)  neuroticism

Question 8

People who value their personal uniqueness have

Accepted Answer

A)  high individualism. 
B)  high collectivism. 
C)  high power distance. 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance. 
E)  low openness to experience. 
A)  high individualism. 
B)  high collectivism. 
C)  high power distance. 
D)  low uncertainty avoidance. 
E)  low openness to experience.

Question 9

Personality is shaped by two general "forces," namely

Accepted Answer

A)  nature and nurture. 
B)  nature and heredity. 
C)  heredity and genes. 
D)  socialization and nurture. 
E)  tendencies and traits. 
A)  nature and nurture. 
B)  nature and heredity. 
C)  heredity and genes. 
D)  socialization and nurture. 
E)  tendencies and traits.

Question 10

Which of the following acronyms refer to the personality dimensions in the five-factor model?

Accepted Answer

A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  SMART 
A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  SMART

Question 11

People who have high moral sensitivity

Accepted Answer

A)  can more quickly and accurately estimate the moral intensity of the issue. 
B)  tend to have lower levels of empathy. 
C)  are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of moral sensitivity. 
D)  are individualistic and achievement oriented. 
E)  cannot estimate the moral intensity of an issue. 
A)  can more quickly and accurately estimate the moral intensity of the issue. 
B)  tend to have lower levels of empathy. 
C)  are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of moral sensitivity. 
D)  are individualistic and achievement oriented. 
E)  cannot estimate the moral intensity of an issue.

Question 12

Describe the three traits that comprise the dark triad or personality.

Accepted Answer

Machiavellianism. People with high Machi

Question 13

People with high power distance are more likely to resolve problems through informal discussions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the four distinct types of ethical principles.

Accepted Answer

The three distinct types of ethical prin

Question 15

Rosa is the advertising head of a firm. She is extremely imaginative, creative, and curious. Rosa most likely has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high uncertainty avoidance value 
B)  high openness to experience personality 
C)  high security personal value 
D)  low neuroticism personality 
E)  high conformity personal value 
A)  high uncertainty avoidance value 
B)  high openness to experience personality 
C)  high security personal value 
D)  low neuroticism personality 
E)  high conformity personal value

Question 16

Highly collectivist people define themselves by their group memberships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it usually leads to immoral decisions. 
B)  different stakeholders have different rights. 
C)  it is difficult to predict the "trickle down" benefits to those people who are least well off in society. 
D)  it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of many decisions. 
E)  it chooses the option that provides the minimum acceptable degree of satisfaction to those affected. 
A)  it usually leads to immoral decisions. 
B)  different stakeholders have different rights. 
C)  it is difficult to predict the "trickle down" benefits to those people who are least well off in society. 
D)  it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of many decisions. 
E)  it chooses the option that provides the minimum acceptable degree of satisfaction to those affected.

Question 18

Kokal International is a fast-growing small company specializing in consumer electronics. Managers at Kokal International are exploring the idea of using the Five Factor personality model in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance
-Kokal International managers must pay attention to ________ when hiring new employees because it characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self-consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism 
E)  locus of control 
A)  extraversion 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  neuroticism 
E)  locus of control

Question 19

Li is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement. Li's culture has

Accepted Answer

A)  high power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
B)  high collectivism and a short-term orientation. 
C)  low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D)  low power distance and strong achievement orientation. 
E)  high power distance and weak nurturing orientation. 
A)  high power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
B)  high collectivism and a short-term orientation. 
C)  low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D)  low power distance and strong achievement orientation. 
E)  high power distance and weak nurturing orientation.

Question 20

Global Manufacturing & Trading (GMT) is a medium-sized U.S. company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets. The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. GMT will send key top managers from the U.S. office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets. GMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.
-U.S. managers tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  high individualism. 
B)  high nurturing orientation. 
C)  high collectivism. 
D)  low achievement orientation. 
E)  high uncertainty avoidance. 
A)  high individualism. 
B)  high nurturing orientation. 
C)  high collectivism. 
D)  low achievement orientation. 
E)  high uncertainty avoidance.

________ refers to how similar a person's values hierarchy is to the values hierarchy of another entity.

What is the best definition of personality?

Which "Big Five" personality dimension is most valuable for predicting proficient task performance (how well people perform their job)?

Which personality trait is often considered the most sinister of the dark triad?

People who value their personal uniqueness have

Personality is shaped by two general "forces," namely

Which of the following acronyms refer to the personality dimensions in the five-factor model?

People who have high moral sensitivity

Describe the three traits that comprise the dark triad or personality.

People with high power distance are more likely to resolve problems through informal discussions.

Explain the four distinct types of ethical principles.

Rosa is the advertising head of a firm. She is extremely imaginative, creative, and curious. Rosa most likely has which of the following?

Highly collectivist people define themselves by their group memberships.

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that

Li is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement. Li's culture has

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Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

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Team Dynamics

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Exam 2: Individual Differences: Personality and Values

________ refers to how similar a person's values hierarchy is to the values hierarchy of another entity.

What is the best definition of personality?

Which "Big Five" personality dimension is most valuable for predicting proficient task performance (how well people perform their job)?

Which personality trait is often considered the most sinister of the dark triad?

People who value their personal uniqueness have

Personality is shaped by two general "forces," namely

Which of the following acronyms refer to the personality dimensions in the five-factor model?

People who have high moral sensitivity

Describe the three traits that comprise the dark triad or personality.

People with high power distance are more likely to resolve problems through informal discussions.

Explain the four distinct types of ethical principles.

Rosa is the advertising head of a firm. She is extremely imaginative, creative, and curious. Rosa most likely has which of the following?

Highly collectivist people define themselves by their group memberships.

A problem with the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that

Li is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the well-being of others more than goal achievement. Li's culture has

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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