Question 1

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion. 
B)  conscientiousness. 
C)  emotional stability. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  agreeableness. 
A)  extroversion. 
B)  conscientiousness. 
C)  emotional stability. 
D)  locus of control. 
E)  agreeableness. D

Question 2

The tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself (internally) or on outside forces (externally) is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

locus of control

Question 3

____________________ is the belief that power and status differences should exist within the organization.

Accepted Answer

Authoritarianism

Question 4

Which of the following describes a person with the learning characteristics of being good at implementing decisions and carrying out plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diverger 
B)  Assimilator 
C)  Converger 
D)  Accommodator 
E)  None of these 
A)  Diverger 
B)  Assimilator 
C)  Converger 
D)  Accommodator 
E)  None of these

Question 5

Scenario - Layla Fox
Layla Fox is a creative, imaginative, artistically sensitive individual who loves to take on new opportunities. She is a successful manager who believes that she makes her own destiny through hard work and listening to people. Her personal problem solving style is intuitive-thinking.
-Layla appears to have a

Accepted Answer

A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  high authoritarian style. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low extroversion characteristic. 
A)  high external locus of control. 
B)  high Mach personality. 
C)  high authoritarian style. 
D)  high internal locus of control. 
E)  low extroversion characteristic.

Question 6

An organization's most valuable resource is its people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her outstanding based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground 
A)  Perceptual defense 
B)  Projection 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  The halo effect 
E)  Figure-ground

Question 8

Organizations don't want to lose talented, highly skilled workers, so they try to create an atmosphere of job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to research, an individual's personality has no affect on how they respond to stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One important step for managers is recognizing and understanding the components of attitudes, which is important when attempting to change attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stress can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  task demands. 
B)  role demands. 
C)  interpersonal demands. 
D)  physical demands. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  task demands. 
B)  role demands. 
C)  interpersonal demands. 
D)  physical demands. 
E)  all of these.

Question 12

Bernice is a talkative, assertive, and sociable individual who is very comfortable with interpersonal relationships. This describes which quality of Bernice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  Conscientiousness 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Emotional stability 
E)  Extroversion 
A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  Conscientiousness 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Emotional stability 
E)  Extroversion

Question 13

Which of the following refers to the tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself or on outside forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  Emotional stability 
C)  Locus of control 
D)  Authoritarianism 
E)  Extroversion 
A)  Machiavellianism 
B)  Emotional stability 
C)  Locus of control 
D)  Authoritarianism 
E)  Extroversion

Question 14

A positive attitude towards one's job is called cognitive attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ are stressors arising from the tasks required of a person holding a particular job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are stressors arising from the tasks...

Question 16

Doug wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast 
B)  Personality 
C)  Needs and motivation 
D)  Primacy 
E)  Recency 
A)  Contrast 
B)  Personality 
C)  Needs and motivation 
D)  Primacy 
E)  Recency

Question 17

Attribution is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of...

Question 19

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  selective retention. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  perception. 
E)  personality. 
A)  selective retention. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  attitude. 
D)  perception. 
E)  personality.

Question 20

The degree to which a person is calm, enthusiastic, and self-confident, rather than tense, depressed, moody, or insecure is emotional stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

The tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself (internally) or on outside forces (externally) is called the ____________________.

____________________ is the belief that power and status differences should exist within the organization.

Which of the following describes a person with the learning characteristics of being good at implementing decisions and carrying out plans?

An organization's most valuable resource is its people.

When Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her outstanding based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Organizations don't want to lose talented, highly skilled workers, so they try to create an atmosphere of job satisfaction.

According to research, an individual's personality has no affect on how they respond to stressors.

One important step for managers is recognizing and understanding the components of attitudes, which is important when attempting to change attitudes.

Stress can be caused by

Bernice is a talkative, assertive, and sociable individual who is very comfortable with interpersonal relationships. This describes which quality of Bernice?

Which of the following refers to the tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself or on outside forces?

A positive attitude towards one's job is called cognitive attitude.

____________________ are stressors arising from the tasks required of a person holding a particular job.

Doug wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

Attribution is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ____________________.

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called

The degree to which a person is calm, enthusiastic, and self-confident, rather than tense, depressed, moody, or insecure is emotional stability.

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Exam 13: Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

The Big Five personality factors includes all of these EXCEPT

The tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself (internally) or on outside forces (externally) is called the ____________________.

____________________ is the belief that power and status differences should exist within the organization.

Which of the following describes a person with the learning characteristics of being good at implementing decisions and carrying out plans?

An organization's most valuable resource is its people.

When Josh evaluates Kandi's performance and gives her outstanding based on his knowledge that she came to work everyday earlier than anyone else and therefore she is extremely hardworking. Josh is making which of these errors in perceptual judgment?

Organizations don't want to lose talented, highly skilled workers, so they try to create an atmosphere of job satisfaction.

According to research, an individual's personality has no affect on how they respond to stressors.

One important step for managers is recognizing and understanding the components of attitudes, which is important when attempting to change attitudes.

Stress can be caused by

Bernice is a talkative, assertive, and sociable individual who is very comfortable with interpersonal relationships. This describes which quality of Bernice?

Which of the following refers to the tendency to place the primary responsibility for one's success or failure either within oneself or on outside forces?

A positive attitude towards one's job is called cognitive attitude.

____________________ are stressors arising from the tasks required of a person holding a particular job.

Doug wants to look his best when he goes for interviewing. He is focusing on which of these perceiver's characteristics?

Attribution is the cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information.

Uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role is referred to as ____________________.

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called

The degree to which a person is calm, enthusiastic, and self-confident, rather than tense, depressed, moody, or insecure is emotional stability.

Innovative Management for Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources

Managing Diversity

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

Managing the Value Chain, Information Technology, and E-Business

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

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