Exam 3: Attitudes, Self-Concept, Values, and Ethics

Self-efficacy is your belief in your capability to perform in a specific situation.

What is your attitude toward life? Do you agree with the statement, "Life sucks, then you die"?

What is your view of spirituality in the workplace?

People must be treated as high achievers in order to produce their best.

When a manager gives feedback to an employee he is trying to:

Values are developed very differently from attitudes.

Dana is in the process of identifying her strengths and areas that need improvement. Which of the following should she keep in mind at this time?

Which of the following is true of the Rotary International four-way test?

Consider a specific job you hold or have held. Measure your job satisfaction for the job by rating each of the seven determinants of job satisfaction using a scale from 1 (not satisfied) to 5 (satisfied); then add up the total points and divide by seven to get your average, or overall, job satisfaction level. Be sure to write down the seven determinants and your ratings.

Describe the methods a manager can use to shape and change an employee's attitudes.

Your self-concept, also called self-esteem and self-image, is your overall attitude about yourself.

Describe the seven determinants of job satisfaction.

Has job or school satisfaction affected your absenteeism? Explain your answer. For example, do you attend a class or job more if you are satisfied with it or if you are dissatisfied with it?

People open to new experiences are often _____.

Highly ______ and unsupervised situations increase the odds of unethical behavior.

Self-concept is also called _____.

Briana considers herself a failure. She has changed several jobs in the last year and is trying hard to hold on to the one she has right now. If she is willing to take responsibility for her poor performance and improve, Briana should:

A person's positive or negative human relations with his or her coworkers has no effect on overall job satisfaction.

Employees must be made aware of their _____ if they are to change.

One's thoughts and feelings about oneself have greater influence in determining one's self-concept than does one's behavior.