Exam 15: Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

____________________ is behavior directed at gaining power and controlling the behavior of others.

In the workplace,stress is always disruptive.

The final stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome is

The extent to which the contributions made by an individual match the inducements offered by the organization is referred to as the

____________________ may be physical,psychological,or emotional.

Tom Evslin knew that using the Internet to make telephone calls was a good idea,but the static you get when you try to talk with a computer and a microphone to someone else with a computer and a microphone is unacceptable.He started a new company to make it possible to use the Internet to make clear telephone calls.He is very excited about his new company's possibility and claims,"I have just barely opened the door for this new technology.We're going to be more successful than AT&T." Which of the following terms best describes Evslin?

Doreen likes to focus on one thing at a time and hates interruptions.This refers to her

What is emotional intelligence? Do you think it can be taught in a college classroom? Why? Why not?

Paula works as a safety engineer for a large petroleum-processing company.She is always willing to look at possible dangerous situations,talk to employee groups about developing safety habits,and monitor the organization to make sure it complies with OSHA standards.She never complains if she needs to work overtime on holidays or weekends.Paula is

____ dissonance refers to the conflict that individuals experience among their attitudes.

Dale has a(n)____________________ because he believes that he earned everything he ever got.

Describe the four stages of the creative process.

Ellie likes to make new friends.In terms of the "Big Five" personality traits,she has more

One of the reasons Bernard Madoff got away with his Ponzi scheme for so long is that his investors saw him as a friend and used ____ to disregard questionable behavior.

At work there is a conference room nicknamed "the meat locker." If Royce has a meeting in there,he is too cold to concentrate.This is an example of ____ demands that can lead to stress.

People want to flee or fight in the ____ stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome.

Convergent thinking is a skill that allows people to see similarities between situations,phenomena,or events.

____ thinking is a skill that allows people to see similarities between situations,phenomena,or events.

One of your coworkers does acceptable work in terms of production quantity and quality,but he refuses to work late.He is probably not considered a good organizational ____________________.

Charlie believes "let go and let God." Charlie has a(n)