Exam 13: Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

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____________________ is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of human attitudes, behavior, and performance in organizations.

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Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization is called ____________________.

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The ____________________ process occurs when individuals screen and select the various stimuli that vie for their attention.

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____________________ is the degree to which a person is able to get along with others by being good-natured, cooperative, forgiving, understanding, and trusting.

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____________________ is the tendency of perceivers to see their own personal traits in other people.

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The tendency to see one's own personal traits in other people refers to attribution.

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____ refers to loyalty to the heavy involvement in the organization.

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Researchers have identified four fundamental learning styles labeled Diverger, Assimilator, Converger, and Accommodator.

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____________________ means giving employees the freedom to vary their hours as needed.

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Organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations.

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Role ambiguity is defined as uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role.

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A person with a converger learning style type is good at generating ideas and seeing a situation from multiple perspectives.

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The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors on another's behavior and to overestimate the influence of internal factors is called the ____________________.

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The link between satisfaction and performance, according to research, is generally small and is affected by other factors.

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____________________ is the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain.

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People with an external locus of control are harder to motivate but easier to lead.

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Describe the three factors that influence whether an attribution will be external or internal.

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Briefly describe the perception process.

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Describe any three common perceptual distortions that managers make. Give an example of each.

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A(n) ____________________ is an evaluation that predisposes a person to act in a certain way.

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