Question 1

What term refers to a person's perceptions of him or herself as a physical,spiritual,or moral being?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-righteousness 
D)  self-control 
A)  self-concept 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-righteousness 
D)  self-control

Question 2

Which term refers to an inclination for exploration during learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery learning 
B)  experiential learning 
C)  observational learning 
D)  structural learning 
A)  discovery learning 
B)  experiential learning 
C)  observational learning 
D)  structural learning

Question 3

____________ depend primarily on active experimentation and abstract conceptualization to learn.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators 
A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators

Question 4

Which type of contract depends on trust and loyalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  relational contract 
B)  transactional contract 
C)  financial contract 
D)  concrete contract 
A)  relational contract 
B)  transactional contract 
C)  financial contract 
D)  concrete contract

Question 5

Compare and contrast complementary fit and supplementary fit.Use examples of both.

Accepted Answer

People can fit in to an organization or

Question 6

Research suggests that person-job fit leads to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher job performance 
B)  higher organizational commitment 
C)  higher intent to stay with the company 
D)  all of these 
A)  higher job performance 
B)  higher organizational commitment 
C)  higher intent to stay with the company 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Supplementary fit can be important when a firm needs to replace a departing reservations agent with someone who can perform the job similarly to the other agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Individuals with a high ____________ believe that their ability is fixed.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance goal orientation 
B)  learning goal orientation 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  internal locus of control 
A)  performance goal orientation 
B)  learning goal orientation 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  internal locus of control

Question 9

If the employer and employee do not agree about what a contract involves,employees may feel that promises have been broken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What type(s)of factors are involved in the development of the psychological contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual 
B)  organizational 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  individual 
B)  organizational 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 11

List and define the four sensory modalities that are most important to learning.

Accepted Answer

.Visual: learning by seeing
.A

Question 12

List and define the five key learning style factors identified by Towler and Dipboye.

Accepted Answer

1.Discovery learning: an inclination for

Question 13

What company's credo clearly spells out these values: customer well-being,employee well-being,community well-being,and shareholder well-being,in that order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson & Johnson 
B)  Dove 
C)  Neutrogena 
D)  Burt's Bees 
A)  Johnson & Johnson 
B)  Dove 
C)  Neutrogena 
D)  Burt's Bees

Question 14

____________ tend to focus on the logical soundness and preciseness of ideas,rather than the ideas' practical values; they tend to work in research and planning units.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators 
A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators

Question 15

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding person-job fit?

Accepted Answer

A)  An employee's talents need to meet a job's requirements 
B)  The job needs to meet the employee's needs and motivations. 
C)  Person-job fit is usually the primary focus of most staffing efforts. 
D)  all of these 
A)  An employee's talents need to meet a job's requirements 
B)  The job needs to meet the employee's needs and motivations. 
C)  Person-job fit is usually the primary focus of most staffing efforts. 
D)  all of these

Question 16

The psychological contract is static and does not change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Teamwork,communication,and interpersonal competencies are never as important to team performance as team members' ability to perform core job duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Person-organization fit has a strong,positive relationship with meeting job requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

____________ rely mainly on active experimentation and concrete experience in order to learn,and they focus on risk taking,opportunity seeking,and action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators 
A)  Convergers 
B)  Divergers 
C)  Assimilators 
D)  Accomodators

Question 20

Because job performance is usually the most important determinant of an employee's success,person-job fit is usually the primary focus of most staffing efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What term refers to a person's perceptions of him or herself as a physical,spiritual,or moral being?

Which term refers to an inclination for exploration during learning?

____________ depend primarily on active experimentation and abstract conceptualization to learn.

Which type of contract depends on trust and loyalty?

Compare and contrast complementary fit and supplementary fit.Use examples of both.

Research suggests that person-job fit leads to which of the following?

Supplementary fit can be important when a firm needs to replace a departing reservations agent with someone who can perform the job similarly to the other agents.

Individuals with a high ____________ believe that their ability is fixed.

If the employer and employee do not agree about what a contract involves,employees may feel that promises have been broken.

What type(s)of factors are involved in the development of the psychological contract?

List and define the four sensory modalities that are most important to learning.

List and define the five key learning style factors identified by Towler and Dipboye.

What company's credo clearly spells out these values: customer well-being,employee well-being,community well-being,and shareholder well-being,in that order?

____________ tend to focus on the logical soundness and preciseness of ideas,rather than the ideas' practical values; they tend to work in research and planning units.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding person-job fit?

The psychological contract is static and does not change over time.

Teamwork,communication,and interpersonal competencies are never as important to team performance as team members' ability to perform core job duties.

Person-organization fit has a strong,positive relationship with meeting job requirements.

____________ rely mainly on active experimentation and concrete experience in order to learn,and they focus on risk taking,opportunity seeking,and action.

Because job performance is usually the most important determinant of an employee's success,person-job fit is usually the primary focus of most staffing efforts.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity

Individual Differences I: Demographics, personality, and Intelligence

Attitudes, values, moods, and Emotions

Social Perception, attribution, and Perceived Fairness

Motivating Behavior

Communicating

Making Decisions

Power,influence,and Politics

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Group Behavior and Effective Teams

Leading

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture and Organizational Change

Managing Your Career

Filters

Exam 4: Individual Differences II: Self-Concept, learning Styles, and Types of Fit

What term refers to a person's perceptions of him or herself as a physical,spiritual,or moral being?

Which term refers to an inclination for exploration during learning?

____________ depend primarily on active experimentation and abstract conceptualization to learn.

Which type of contract depends on trust and loyalty?

Compare and contrast complementary fit and supplementary fit.Use examples of both.

Research suggests that person-job fit leads to which of the following?

Supplementary fit can be important when a firm needs to replace a departing reservations agent with someone who can perform the job similarly to the other agents.

Individuals with a high ____________ believe that their ability is fixed.

If the employer and employee do not agree about what a contract involves,employees may feel that promises have been broken.

What type(s)of factors are involved in the development of the psychological contract?

List and define the four sensory modalities that are most important to learning.

List and define the five key learning style factors identified by Towler and Dipboye.

What company's credo clearly spells out these values: customer well-being,employee well-being,community well-being,and shareholder well-being,in that order?

____________ tend to focus on the logical soundness and preciseness of ideas,rather than the ideas' practical values; they tend to work in research and planning units.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding person-job fit?

The psychological contract is static and does not change over time.

Teamwork,communication,and interpersonal competencies are never as important to team performance as team members' ability to perform core job duties.

Person-organization fit has a strong,positive relationship with meeting job requirements.

____________ rely mainly on active experimentation and concrete experience in order to learn,and they focus on risk taking,opportunity seeking,and action.

Because job performance is usually the most important determinant of an employee's success,person-job fit is usually the primary focus of most staffing efforts.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity

Individual Differences I: Demographics, personality, and Intelligence

Attitudes, values, moods, and Emotions

Social Perception, attribution, and Perceived Fairness

Motivating Behavior

Communicating

Making Decisions

Power,influence,and Politics

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Group Behavior and Effective Teams

Leading

Organizational Structure and Design

Organizational Culture and Organizational Change

Managing Your Career

Filters