Question 1

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Personality traits are the best predictors of work performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to those affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following directly influences an employee's voluntary behavior and performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Role perceptions 
B) Moral intensity 
C) Corporate social responsibility 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Income 
A) Role perceptions 
B) Moral intensity 
C) Corporate social responsibility 
D) Uncertainty avoidance 
E) Income

Question 5

Presenteeism is more common among employees with:

Accepted Answer

A) sick leave pay. 
B) financial buffers. 
C) low centrality. 
D) high centrality. 
E) high job security. 
A) sick leave pay. 
B) financial buffers. 
C) low centrality. 
D) high centrality. 
E) high job security.

Question 6

People with high achievement orientation tend to value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jung's psychological types are measured through the:

Accepted Answer

A) "Big Five" personality types. 
B) locus of control scale. 
C) instrument that also measures neuroticism. 
D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
E) self-monitoring personality test. 
A) "Big Five" personality types. 
B) locus of control scale. 
C) instrument that also measures neuroticism. 
D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
E) self-monitoring personality test.

Question 8

One of the limitations of the individual rights principle is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it really is not an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it does not protect the right to physical security and freedom of speech of the employees. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected. 
E) it can degenerate into unjust favoritism. 
A) it really is not an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it does not protect the right to physical security and freedom of speech of the employees. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected. 
E) it can degenerate into unjust favoritism.

Question 9

People arrange values into a hierarchy of preferences, called a value system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Scenario: Electronika International Electronika International is a fast growing small company specializing in consumer electronics.Managers at Electronika International are exploring the idea of using the "Big Five" personality dimensions in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance.When hiring new employees, e-commerce managers should look for people who have a high level of _____, which is the most valuable "Big Five" personality dimension for predicting job performance.

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 11

_____ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability 
A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability

Question 12

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that one has actually acquired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under Schwartz's Values Complex, the value category of self-direction refers to the pursuit of pleasure, enjoyment and the gratification of desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Aptitudes are natural talents that help individuals to learn specific tasks more quickly and perform them better than other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A good match between an employee's competencies and his/her job requirements tends to increase both job performance and the employee's well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lawrence stole a clock from his workplace.Which of the following refers to Lawrence's activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Productive behavior 
B) Counterproductive behavior 
C) Task performance 
D) Organizational citizenship behavior 
E) Job matching 
A) Productive behavior 
B) Counterproductive behavior 
C) Task performance 
D) Organizational citizenship behavior 
E) Job matching

Question 17

Under Schwartz's Values Circumplex, hedonism is a part of two different quadrants, __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-transcendence; Self-enhancement 
B) Self-transcendence; Conservation 
C) Self-enhancement; Conservation 
D) Openness to change; Conservation 
E) Openness to change; Self-enhancement 
A) Self-transcendence; Self-enhancement 
B) Self-transcendence; Conservation 
C) Self-enhancement; Conservation 
D) Openness to change; Conservation 
E) Openness to change; Self-enhancement

Question 18

Barney, a manager, is very conventional, resistant to change, habitual, and does not accept new ideas very easily.This implies that Barney has:

Accepted Answer

A) low neuroticism. 
B) low customary thinking. 
C) high extraversion. 
D) high agreeableness. 
E) low openness to experience. 
A) low neuroticism. 
B) low customary thinking. 
C) high extraversion. 
D) high agreeableness. 
E) low openness to experience.

Question 19

People who value their independence and 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 20

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism. 
B) moral intensity. 
C) moral sensitivity. 
D) utilitarianism. 
E) uncertainty avoidance. 
A) neuroticism. 
B) moral intensity. 
C) moral sensitivity. 
D) utilitarianism. 
E) uncertainty avoidance.

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Personality traits are the best predictors of work performance.

Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to those affected.

Which of the following directly influences an employee's voluntary behavior and performance?

Presenteeism is more common among employees with:

People with high achievement orientation tend to value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Jung's psychological types are measured through the:

One of the limitations of the individual rights principle is that:

People arrange values into a hierarchy of preferences, called a value system.

_____ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior.

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that one has actually acquired.

Under Schwartz's Values Complex, the value category of self-direction refers to the pursuit of pleasure, enjoyment and the gratification of desires.

Aptitudes are natural talents that help individuals to learn specific tasks more quickly and perform them better than other people.

A good match between an employee's competencies and his/her job requirements tends to increase both job performance and the employee's well-being.

Lawrence stole a clock from his workplace.Which of the following refers to Lawrence's activity?

Under Schwartz's Values Circumplex, hedonism is a part of two different quadrants, and .

Barney, a manager, is very conventional, resistant to change, habitual, and does not accept new ideas very easily.This implies that Barney has:

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

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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Exam 2: Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Personality traits are the best predictors of work performance.

Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to those affected.

Which of the following directly influences an employee's voluntary behavior and performance?

Presenteeism is more common among employees with:

People with high achievement orientation tend to value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Jung's psychological types are measured through the:

One of the limitations of the individual rights principle is that:

People arrange values into a hierarchy of preferences, called a value system.

_____ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior.

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that one has actually acquired.

Under Schwartz's Values Complex, the value category of self-direction refers to the pursuit of pleasure, enjoyment and the gratification of desires.

Aptitudes are natural talents that help individuals to learn specific tasks more quickly and perform them better than other people.

A good match between an employee's competencies and his/her job requirements tends to increase both job performance and the employee's well-being.

Lawrence stole a clock from his workplace.Which of the following refers to Lawrence's activity?

Under Schwartz's Values Circumplex, hedonism is a part of two different quadrants, __________ and __________.

Barney, a manager, is very conventional, resistant to change, habitual, and does not accept new ideas very easily.This implies that Barney has:

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

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

Filters

Under Schwartz's Values Circumplex, hedonism is a part of two different quadrants, and .