Exam 1: Developing Self-Awareness

Assume that you are charged with the orientation of a cohort of new managers in your organization. How would you help them understand their own strengths and inclinations and how they could best contribute?

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Answers to this question should include a discussion of key individual differences described in the chapter. For instance, a manager could help a new cohort better understand themselves by teaching them about locus of control, tolerance for ambiguity, cognitive moral development, cognitive style, cultural differences, and/or the Big Five personality traits. The best responses demonstrate that students understand the meaning of these terms, and how to articulate them in a way that others can understand them.

Nobody seems to know what their role is and what they are supposed to do in one of your divisions. Two people have applied for the job as manager of this struggling division. They are equal in experience and knowledge; however, Robert has been classified as external and Susan has been classified as an internal. Who should you hire?

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George has returned from his two-week trip to India. He believes his trip has provided an introspection that increased his self-knowledge. When you begin to question him about his experiences, he becomes defensive and states, "I don't want to talk about it with you!" Based on the review of self-awareness in the text, what would be the most accurate conclusion?

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A manager wishes to exhibit a high level of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Researchers have identified four key abilities related to EI. For each ability, give a specific example to demonstrate how the manager could demonstrate this ability during performance appraisal interviews or when giving feedback to workers.

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Question 4

Janet reads her horoscope and calls the psychic hot line for advice every day. Which would most likely apply to Janet?

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Question 5

You added an extra $100 to your expense statement and Sara added an extra $1000 to her expense statement. If you believe both of you are equally wrong (this does violate company policy), what is your level of values maturity?

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Question 6

At the beginning of your team's first meeting, Betsy said, "I think it's really important that we develop a clear agenda for what we want to accomplish and then decide who is going to do what." Based on this comment, you suspect that Betsy is strongest on which dimension of cognitive style?

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Question 7

The concept of personality refers to the relatively enduring combination of traits that produces consistencies in thoughts and behaviors.

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Question 8

Someone who is strong on the creating dimension of cognitive style tends to focus on the credibility of data and will emphasize accuracy and precision.

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Question 9

Assume you are a male during the late 1960s. If you joined the protests against the Vietnam War because you didn't want to go (you had college to finish), your level of maturity was self-centered.

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Question 10

You are considering cheating on your taxes. Provide reasoning for why this would be acceptable, and why it would be unacceptable, from the perspective of someone at each of the three phases of Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development. That is, you will provide six arguments in total: three for and three against.

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Question 11

Individuals who tend to prefer jobs in fields such as social work where personal interactions predominate have which cognitive style?

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Question 12

Research suggests individuals with low tolerance for ambiguity and low cognitive complexity are

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Question 13

Which of the following Big Five personality traits is the strongest predictor of job performance?

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Question 14

The individual most likely to be entrepreneurial in his/her actions is someone with a(n)

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Question 15

What does the Locus of Control Scale measure?

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Question 16

Specific versus diffuse refers to the cultural dimension that either general societal rules or relationships with others govern people's behavior.

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Question 17

After the professor passed back the graded test, you heard a student remark, "I didn't do well because the professor gave us tricky questions." Which locus of control does this student most likely have?

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Question 18

Which is not one of the most researched big five personality attributes?

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Question 19

Bob enjoys his management professor. She hands out vague assignments and encourages him to be creative and to look at things a different way. Which best describes Bob's tolerance?

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Assume that you are charged with the orientation of a cohort of new managers in your organization. How would you help them understand their own strengths and inclinations and how they could best contribute?

Janet reads her horoscope and calls the psychic hot line for advice every day. Which would most likely apply to Janet?

You added an extra $100 to your expense statement and Sara added an extra $1000 to her expense statement. If you believe both of you are equally wrong (this does violate company policy), what is your level of values maturity?

At the beginning of your team's first meeting, Betsy said, "I think it's really important that we develop a clear agenda for what we want to accomplish and then decide who is going to do what." Based on this comment, you suspect that Betsy is strongest on which dimension of cognitive style?

The concept of personality refers to the relatively enduring combination of traits that produces consistencies in thoughts and behaviors.

Someone who is strong on the creating dimension of cognitive style tends to focus on the credibility of data and will emphasize accuracy and precision.

Assume you are a male during the late 1960s. If you joined the protests against the Vietnam War because you didn't want to go (you had college to finish), your level of maturity was self-centered.

Individuals who tend to prefer jobs in fields such as social work where personal interactions predominate have which cognitive style?

Research suggests individuals with low tolerance for ambiguity and low cognitive complexity are

Which of the following Big Five personality traits is the strongest predictor of job performance?

The individual most likely to be entrepreneurial in his/her actions is someone with a(n)

What does the Locus of Control Scale measure?

Specific versus diffuse refers to the cultural dimension that either general societal rules or relationships with others govern people's behavior.

After the professor passed back the graded test, you heard a student remark, "I didn't do well because the professor gave us tricky questions." Which locus of control does this student most likely have?

Which is not one of the most researched big five personality attributes?

Bob enjoys his management professor. She hands out vague assignments and encourages him to be creative and to look at things a different way. Which best describes Bob's tolerance?

Managing Personal Stress

Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively

Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively

Gaining Power and Influence

Motivating Performance

Negotiating and Resolving Conflict

Empowering and Engaging Others

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