Question 1

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

Accepted Answer

A) Persistence 
B) Direction 
C) Intensity 
D) Aptitude 
E) Competency 
A) Persistence 
B) Direction 
C) Intensity 
D) Aptitude 
E) Competency

Question 2

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Social consensus. 
B) Environmental impact. 
C) Economic impact. 
D) Social impact. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) Social consensus. 
B) Environmental impact. 
C) Economic impact. 
D) Social impact. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 3

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Question 5

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some organizations now use applicants' writings on blogs and other social media to estimate their personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

Accepted Answer

A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) Americans 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Anglophone and Francophone Canadians 
A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) Americans 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Anglophone and Francophone Canadians

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Agreeableness,extraversion,and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A middle manager in Malaysia is about to be stationed for two years to Canada.Canada has relatively low power distance whereas employees in Malaysia have quite high power distance.Advise the Malaysian manager about what to expect from Canadian employees based on the differences in power distance.Your answer should also define power distance.

Accepted Answer

Power distance is the extent that people

Question 12

Store #34 of CDA Hardware Associates has had below average sales over the past few years.As head of franchise operations,you are concerned with the continued low sales volume.The store manager wants you to diagnose the problem and recommend possible causes.Use the MARS model of individual behaviour and performance to provide four different types of reasons why employees at Store #34 might be performing below average.Provide one example for each type of explanation.

Accepted Answer

Students should answer this question by

Question 13

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) MARS model 
C) Schwartz's model 
D) Holland's model 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
A) Utilitarianism 
B) MARS model 
C) Schwartz's model 
D) Holland's model 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 14

People who have high moral 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) All of the answers are correct. 
E) tend to have higher empathy and tend to have more information about the specific situation. 
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) All of the answers are correct. 
E) tend to have higher empathy and tend to have more information about the specific situation.

Question 15

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) risk tolerance 
B) ambiguity tolerance 
C) high uncertainty avoidance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) self-confidence 
A) risk tolerance 
B) ambiguity tolerance 
C) high uncertainty avoidance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) self-confidence

Question 16

Organizational citizenship is less likely to occur in a work environment where high cooperation already exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Power distance refers to the physical proximity that is comfortably tolerated between subordinates and their supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the MARS model,ability is the most important force influencing individual behaviour and results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about personality traits is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) An individual's personality is relatively stable from one year to the next. 
B) Personality traits cause people to behave in almost exactly the same way in all situations. 
C) The most common view is that personality is shaped by both heredity and environment. 
D) An individual's personality is identified by his or her behaviours. 
E) An individual's personality cannot be observed. 
A) An individual's personality is relatively stable from one year to the next. 
B) Personality traits cause people to behave in almost exactly the same way in all situations. 
C) The most common view is that personality is shaped by both heredity and environment. 
D) An individual's personality is identified by his or her behaviours. 
E) An individual's personality cannot be observed.

Question 20

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The MBTI measures a person's self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
B) The MBTI is no longer used in organizations. 
C) Research has concluded that the MBTI does a poor job of measuring Jung's psychological types. 
D) Research suggests that the MBTI is more useful for career development and self-awareness than for selecting job applicants. 
E) The MBTI combines 16 pairs of traits into four distinct types. 
A) The MBTI measures a person's self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
B) The MBTI is no longer used in organizations. 
C) Research has concluded that the MBTI does a poor job of measuring Jung's psychological types. 
D) Research suggests that the MBTI is more useful for career development and self-awareness than for selecting job applicants. 
E) The MBTI combines 16 pairs of traits into four distinct types.

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

Some organizations now use applicants' writings on blogs and other social media to estimate their personalities.

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

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

Agreeableness,extraversion,and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

People who have high moral sensitivity:

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called _________.

Organizational citizenship is less likely to occur in a work environment where high cooperation already exists.

Power distance refers to the physical proximity that is comfortably tolerated between subordinates and their supervisors.

According to the MARS model,ability is the most important force influencing individual behaviour and results.

Which of the following statements about personality traits is FALSE?

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is TRUE?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed,not random?

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

Employees typically choose honesty/ethics as the most important characteristic of effective leaders.

Some organizations now use applicants' writings on blogs and other social media to estimate their personalities.

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

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

Agreeableness,extraversion,and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour and performance?

People who have high moral sensitivity:

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called _________.

Organizational citizenship is less likely to occur in a work environment where high cooperation already exists.

Power distance refers to the physical proximity that is comfortably tolerated between subordinates and their supervisors.

According to the MARS model,ability is the most important force influencing individual behaviour and results.

Which of the following statements about personality traits is FALSE?

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is TRUE?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters