Question 1

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When hiring new employees, e-Commerce managers should look for people who have a high level of ____________, which is the 'Big Five' personality dimension most valuable for predicting job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Extroversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Locus of control 
A) Extroversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Locus of control

Question 4

Scenario: International Manufacturing & Trading
International Manufacturing & Trading (IMT) is a medium-sized, U.S.company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets.The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Taiwan and Malaysia.IMT will send top key managers from the U.S.office and will hire the lower level managers and employees from the local markets.IMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.
-U.S.managers tend to be more ________ whereas Taiwanese managers tend to be more ______.

Accepted Answer

A) collectivist; individualistic 
B) nurturing; achievement oriented 
C) collectivist; nurturing 
D) individualistic; collectivist 
E) extroverts; introverts 
A) collectivist; individualistic 
B) nurturing; achievement oriented 
C) collectivist; nurturing 
D) individualistic; collectivist 
E) extroverts; introverts

Question 5

Which of these refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural aptitudes 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Competencies 
D) Locus of control 
E) Situational factors 
A) Natural aptitudes 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Competencies 
D) Locus of control 
E) Situational factors

Question 6

The chief executive of a start-up high-technology company recently made several public announcements about the company's values.She emphasized that, although the company is less than one year old, its employees already have adopted a strong set of values around sharing, freedom and achievement.However, you personally know two employees at the company who say that employees don't really have a common set of values, and they are certainly not unanimous about the three values stated by the CEO.The CEO is likely describing the company's:

Accepted Answer

A) espoused values. 
B) ethical values. 
C) professional values. 
D) organizational values. 
E) enacted values. 
A) espoused values. 
B) ethical values. 
C) professional values. 
D) organizational values. 
E) enacted values.

Question 7

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Accepted Answer

A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D) Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E) both 'A' and 'C'. 
A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D) Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E) both 'A' and 'C'.

Question 9

Ethical decision making should consider whether:

Accepted Answer

A) the decision outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B) the implementation of the preferred choice violates any government laws. 
C) people affected by the decision believe that the results of decision implementation are fair. 
D) all of the above. 
E) only 'A' and 'B'. 
A) the decision outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B) the implementation of the preferred choice violates any government laws. 
C) people affected by the decision believe that the results of decision implementation are fair. 
D) all of the above. 
E) only 'A' and 'B'.

Question 10

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) direction, intensity, and persistence 
B) antecedents, consequences and reinforcers 
C) size, shape and weight 
D) aptitudes, abilities, and competencies 
E) agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity 
A) direction, intensity, and persistence 
B) antecedents, consequences and reinforcers 
C) size, shape and weight 
D) aptitudes, abilities, and competencies 
E) agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity

Question 11

Which of the following is an ethical principle that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) Individual rights 
C) Moral intensity 
D) Distributive justice 
E) Care 
A) Utilitarianism 
B) Individual rights 
C) Moral intensity 
D) Distributive justice 
E) Care

Question 12

Travel Happy Corp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

Accepted Answer

A) improves role perceptions. 
B) increases person-job matching. 
C) reduces employee motivation. 
D) provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E) improves employee aptitudes. 
A) improves role perceptions. 
B) increases person-job matching. 
C) reduces employee motivation. 
D) provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E) improves employee aptitudes.

Question 13

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

Accepted Answer

A) are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
B) tend to have higher empathy. 
C) tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
D) are all of the above. 
E) are only 'B' and 'C'. 
A) are always more ethical than people with a moderate or low level of ethical sensitivity. 
B) tend to have higher empathy. 
C) tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
D) are all of the above. 
E) are only 'B' and 'C'.

Question 14

_________ refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-concept 
B) Self-verification 
C) Self-implication 
D) Self-adulation 
E) Self-efficacy 
A) Self-concept 
B) Self-verification 
C) Self-implication 
D) Self-adulation 
E) Self-efficacy

Question 15

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) use their existing power to gain more power. 
B) encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C) avoid people in positions of power. 
D) readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E) give their power to others as a sign of friendship. 
A) use their existing power to gain more power. 
B) encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C) avoid people in positions of power. 
D) readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E) give their power to others as a sign of friendship.

Question 17

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) both 'A' and 'B'. 
A) high individualism. 
B) high collectivism. 
C) high power distance. 
D) low uncertainty avoidance. 
E) both 'A' and 'B'.

Question 18

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 'judging' types have a strong desire for order and want to resolve problems quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ability is the most important factor in the MARS model to explain why people quit their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

When hiring new employees, e-Commerce managers should look for people who have a high level of ____________, which is the 'Big Five' personality dimension most valuable for predicting job performance.

Which of these refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and the United States.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Ethical decision making should consider whether:

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behavior.

Which of the following is an ethical principle that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Travel Happy Corp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

_________ refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 'judging' types have a strong desire for order and want to resolve problems quickly.

Ability is the most important factor in the MARS model to explain why people quit their jobs.

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

Filters

Exam 2: Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Intensity refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random.

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

When hiring new employees, e-Commerce managers should look for people who have a high level of ____________, which is the 'Big Five' personality dimension most valuable for predicting job performance.

Which of these refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviors are appropriate or necessary in a particular situation?

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and the United States.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Ethical decision making should consider whether:

Motivation affects a person's ______ of voluntary behavior.

Which of the following is an ethical principle that people have entitlements that let them act in a certain way?

Travel Happy Corp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

People who have high ethical sensitivity:

_________ refers to an individual's self-beliefs and self-evaluations.

People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

In the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 'judging' types have a strong desire for order and want to resolve problems quickly.

Ability is the most important factor in the MARS model to explain why people quit their jobs.

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

Filters