Question 1

Why can hiring people through the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) framework be disadvantageous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like-minded employees have difficulty offering fresh perspective. 
B)  Like-minded employees prefer working in dynamic ever-changing environments. 
C)  Like-minded employees do not have an external locus of control. 
D)  Like-mindedness prevents the emergence of a dominant personality profile. 
E)  Like-minded employees are the least likely to stay in an organization for a long period of time. 
A)  Like-minded employees have difficulty offering fresh perspective. 
B)  Like-minded employees prefer working in dynamic ever-changing environments. 
C)  Like-minded employees do not have an external locus of control. 
D)  Like-mindedness prevents the emergence of a dominant personality profile. 
E)  Like-minded employees are the least likely to stay in an organization for a long period of time.

Question 2

Mario is the product manager of Lampshades Ltd. Which of the following, if true, supports the statement that he is sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mario is low on conscientiousness. 
B)  Mario is low on openness to experience. 
C)  Mario is high on introversion. 
D)  Mario is high on extraversion. 
E)  Mario is low on agreeableness. 
A)  Mario is low on conscientiousness. 
B)  Mario is low on openness to experience. 
C)  Mario is high on introversion. 
D)  Mario is high on extraversion. 
E)  Mario is low on agreeableness.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of value systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life. 
B)  They are reward systems that encourage valued employees to set high standards for themselves. 
C)  They highlight valuable contributions employees have made toward organizations in the past. 
D)  They are the rules valued by organizations by which employees are expected to abide. 
E)  They are the personality traits of employees valued by organizations. 
A)  They are the terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life. 
B)  They are reward systems that encourage valued employees to set high standards for themselves. 
C)  They highlight valuable contributions employees have made toward organizations in the past. 
D)  They are the rules valued by organizations by which employees are expected to abide. 
E)  They are the personality traits of employees valued by organizations.

Question 4

A(n) _____ value is a personal conviction about lifelong goals or objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal 
B)  instrumental 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  nominal 
E)  corporate 
A)  terminal 
B)  instrumental 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  nominal 
E)  corporate

Question 5

Managers with a high need for power allow their subordinates to make their own decisions in all aspects of their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of people with high self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are frequently unsure of themselves. 
B)  They are insecure and often feel incompetent. 
C)  They believe that they are capable of handling most situations. 
D)  They are timid and are afraid to take on new tasks. 
E)  They have low confidence in their abilities and understanding. 
A)  They are frequently unsure of themselves. 
B)  They are insecure and often feel incompetent. 
C)  They believe that they are capable of handling most situations. 
D)  They are timid and are afraid to take on new tasks. 
E)  They have low confidence in their abilities and understanding.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of organizational commitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the process by which individuals enter, advance within, and leave organizations. 
B)  It helps managers perform their figurehead and spokesperson roles. 
C)  It is of the same intensity across all countries and is unaffected by sociocultural factors. 
D)  It is the process by which newcomers internalize an organization's values and norms. 
E)  It contributes little toward the formation of a strong organizational culture. 
A)  It is the process by which individuals enter, advance within, and leave organizations. 
B)  It helps managers perform their figurehead and spokesperson roles. 
C)  It is of the same intensity across all countries and is unaffected by sociocultural factors. 
D)  It is the process by which newcomers internalize an organization's values and norms. 
E)  It contributes little toward the formation of a strong organizational culture.

Question 8

Organizational socialization is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their organization as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

New employees at the Raintree Amusement Park are required to attend a program where they are taught and then internalize the values and norms of the organization. This process is known as organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements demonstrates that Amanda, the general manager of Waterworks Ltd., has high emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has trouble handling her own moods satisfactorily. 
B)  She is able to interpret the moods of her employees with no difficulty. 
C)  She cannot identify or manage the moods of her employees. 
D)  Her emotions often interfere with her decision making. 
E)  She cannot understand the frustrations and challenges her employees sometimes face. 
A)  She has trouble handling her own moods satisfactorily. 
B)  She is able to interpret the moods of her employees with no difficulty. 
C)  She cannot identify or manage the moods of her employees. 
D)  Her emotions often interfere with her decision making. 
E)  She cannot understand the frustrations and challenges her employees sometimes face.

Question 11

Awards dinners, newspaper releases, and employee promotions that let organizations publicly recognize employees' contributions are examples of rites of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  passage 
B)  integration 
C)  initiation 
D)  affiliation 
E)  enhancement 
A)  passage 
B)  integration 
C)  initiation 
D)  affiliation 
E)  enhancement

Question 12

The terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life are referred to as attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tony is a manager with the ability to understand and gauge the moods and feelings of his employees with little difficulty. Tony displays high _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  organizational socialization 
D)  introversion 
E)  organizational integration 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  organizational socialization 
D)  introversion 
E)  organizational integration

Question 14

The effectiveness of managers is determined by a complex interaction between their personality traits and the nature of the job and organization in which they work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is an example of an instrumental value.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-discipline 
B)  Security 
C)  Prosperity 
D)  Equality 
E)  Inner-harmony 
A)  Self-discipline 
B)  Security 
C)  Prosperity 
D)  Equality 
E)  Inner-harmony

Question 16

What is organizational culture? What are the factors that contribute to organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

not answered
Explanation:Organizational

Question 17

Effective managers need to have a high external locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The attraction-selection-attrition framework suggests that employees who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to leave the organization over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of moods and emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moods last longer than emotions. 
B)  Emotions last longer than moods. 
C)  Changes in mood do not affect judgment. 
D)  Changes in emotion do not affect judgment. 
E)  Moods and emotions do not influence each other. 
A)  Moods last longer than emotions. 
B)  Emotions last longer than moods. 
C)  Changes in mood do not affect judgment. 
D)  Changes in emotion do not affect judgment. 
E)  Moods and emotions do not influence each other.

Question 20

Successful entrepreneurs are likely to be low on openness to experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why can hiring people through the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) framework be disadvantageous?

Mario is the product manager of Lampshades Ltd. Which of the following, if true, supports the statement that he is sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly?

Which of the following is true of value systems?

A(n) _____ value is a personal conviction about lifelong goals or objectives.

Managers with a high need for power allow their subordinates to make their own decisions in all aspects of their work.

Which of the following is true of people with high self-esteem?

Which of the following is true of organizational commitment?

Organizational socialization is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their organization as a whole.

New employees at the Raintree Amusement Park are required to attend a program where they are taught and then internalize the values and norms of the organization. This process is known as organizational commitment.

Which of the following statements demonstrates that Amanda, the general manager of Waterworks Ltd., has high emotional intelligence?

Awards dinners, newspaper releases, and employee promotions that let organizations publicly recognize employees' contributions are examples of rites of _____.

The terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life are referred to as attitudes.

Tony is a manager with the ability to understand and gauge the moods and feelings of his employees with little difficulty. Tony displays high _____.

The effectiveness of managers is determined by a complex interaction between their personality traits and the nature of the job and organization in which they work.

_____ is an example of an instrumental value.

What is organizational culture? What are the factors that contribute to organizational culture?

Effective managers need to have a high external locus of control.

The attraction-selection-attrition framework suggests that employees who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to leave the organization over time.

Which of the following is true of moods and emotions?

Successful entrepreneurs are likely to be low on openness to experience.

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Exam 3: Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Why can hiring people through the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) framework be disadvantageous?

Mario is the product manager of Lampshades Ltd. Which of the following, if true, supports the statement that he is sociable, affectionate, outgoing, and friendly?

Which of the following is true of value systems?

A(n) _____ value is a personal conviction about lifelong goals or objectives.

Managers with a high need for power allow their subordinates to make their own decisions in all aspects of their work.

Which of the following is true of people with high self-esteem?

Which of the following is true of organizational commitment?

Organizational socialization is the collection of feelings and beliefs that managers have about their organization as a whole.

New employees at the Raintree Amusement Park are required to attend a program where they are taught and then internalize the values and norms of the organization. This process is known as organizational commitment.

Which of the following statements demonstrates that Amanda, the general manager of Waterworks Ltd., has high emotional intelligence?

Awards dinners, newspaper releases, and employee promotions that let organizations publicly recognize employees' contributions are examples of rites of _____.

The terminal and instrumental values that are guiding principles in an individual's life are referred to as attitudes.

Tony is a manager with the ability to understand and gauge the moods and feelings of his employees with little difficulty. Tony displays high _____.

The effectiveness of managers is determined by a complex interaction between their personality traits and the nature of the job and organization in which they work.

_____ is an example of an instrumental value.

What is organizational culture? What are the factors that contribute to organizational culture?

Effective managers need to have a high external locus of control.

The attraction-selection-attrition framework suggests that employees who are dissimilar in personality are more likely to leave the organization over time.

Which of the following is true of moods and emotions?

Successful entrepreneurs are likely to be low on openness to experience.

Managers and Managing

The Evolution of Management

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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