Question 1

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 2

Ethics is most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A) values. 
B) locus of control. 
C) the Myers-Briggs type Indicator. 
D) personality. 
E) ability. 
A) values. 
B) locus of control. 
C) the Myers-Briggs type Indicator. 
D) personality. 
E) ability.

Question 3

Schwartz's model organizes ____ into ______.

Accepted Answer

A) personality traits, six dimensions 
B) values, a hierarchy 
C) needs, three statistical formulas 
D) values, ten broader domains 
E) emotions, a time line 
A) personality traits, six dimensions 
B) values, a hierarchy 
C) needs, three statistical formulas 
D) values, ten broader domains 
E) emotions, a time line

Question 4

People function better when their _________ has many elements that are compatible with each other and relatively clear.

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept 
B) self-verification 
C) self-implication 
D) self-esteem 
E) self-efficacy 
A) self-concept 
B) self-verification 
C) self-implication 
D) self-esteem 
E) self-efficacy

Question 5

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Senior executives at CyberForm must make a decision that will affect many people and where the decision may produce good or bad consequences for those affected.This decision:

Accepted Answer

A) has a high degree of ethical sensitivity. 
B) is one in which decision makers should rely only on the utilitarianism rule of ethics. 
C) has a low degree of ethical sensitivity. 
D) has a high degree of moral intensity. 
E) requires a low duty to care. 
A) has a high degree of ethical sensitivity. 
B) is one in which decision makers should rely only on the utilitarianism rule of ethics. 
C) has a low degree of ethical sensitivity. 
D) has a high degree of moral intensity. 
E) requires a low duty to care.

Question 7

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Jung's psychological types is inconclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Scenario: e-Commerce International
e-Commerce International is fast growing small company specializing in consumer electronics.Managers at e-Commerce International are exploring the idea of using the Big Five Personality Dimensions in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance.
-e-Commerce managers should be aware that being good-natured, empathetic, caring, and courteous are characteristic of people with which personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Openness to experience 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Locus of control 
D) Emotional stability 
E) Extroversion 
A) Openness to experience 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Locus of control 
D) Emotional stability 
E) Extroversion

Question 10

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it really isn't an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it pays attention to whether consequences are ethical, but not to whether the means to those consequences are ethical. 
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 isn't an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it pays attention to whether consequences are ethical, but not to whether the means to those consequences are ethical. 
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 11

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People with high collectivism:

Accepted Answer

A) accept unequal distribution of power. 
B) also have low individualism. 
C) value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D) value thrift, savings, and persistence. 
E) have both 'B' and 'C'. 
A) accept unequal distribution of power. 
B) also have low individualism. 
C) value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D) value thrift, savings, and persistence. 
E) have both 'B' and 'C'.

Question 13

According to the authors, the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, valued, and so forth is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-enhancement. 
B) self-glorification. 
C) narcissism. 
D) self-esteem. 
E) self-efficacy. 
A) self-enhancement. 
B) self-glorification. 
C) narcissism. 
D) self-esteem. 
E) self-efficacy.

Question 14

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) locus of control. 
D) emotional stability. 
E) extroversion. 
A) openness to experience. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) locus of control. 
D) emotional stability. 
E) extroversion.

Question 15

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_______ 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 17

Employees in the company's warehouse are making numerous errors in inventory control and breaking items shipped.An analysis of the situation reveals that individual competencies are poorly matched with the job requirements.Describe three different strategies that would potentially improve this person-job matching.

Accepted Answer

The textbook identifies the following th

Question 18

People with a high ______ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Accepted Answer

A) individualism 
B) collectivism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) achievement orientation 
A) individualism 
B) collectivism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) achievement orientation

Question 19

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions, not the means to attaining those consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Ethics is most closely related to:

Schwartz's model organizes into __.

People function better when their _________ has many elements that are compatible with each other and relatively clear.

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Senior executives at CyberForm must make a decision that will affect many people and where the decision may produce good or bad consequences for those affected.This decision:

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Jung's psychological types is inconclusive.

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

People with high collectivism:

According to the authors, the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, valued, and so forth is called

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

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

People with a high ______ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions, not the means to attaining those consequences.

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Ethics is most closely related to:

Schwartz's model organizes ____ into ______.

People function better when their _________ has many elements that are compatible with each other and relatively clear.

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Senior executives at CyberForm must make a decision that will affect many people and where the decision may produce good or bad consequences for those affected.This decision:

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Jung's psychological types is inconclusive.

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

People with high collectivism:

According to the authors, the motivation to promote and protect a self-view of being competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, valued, and so forth is called

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

Espoused values represent the values that you and your spouse have in common.

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

People with a high ______ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions, not the means to attaining those consequences.

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Schwartz's model organizes into __.