Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Concrete experience is the first stage in the learning process cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology. 
B)  vocational counseling. 
C)  cultural anthropology. 
D)  psychology. 
E)  organizational behavior. 
A)  sociology. 
B)  vocational counseling. 
C)  cultural anthropology. 
D)  psychology. 
E)  organizational behavior.

Question 4

____ supports the old truism that first impressions are important.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast 
B)  Values and beliefs 
C)  Primacy 
D)  Personality 
E)  Recency 
A)  Contrast 
B)  Values and beliefs 
C)  Primacy 
D)  Personality 
E)  Recency

Question 5

Recency supports the old truism that first impressions really do count.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Advertising is an obvious application of selective perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Self-management is being aware of what you are feeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual's ____________________ is the set of...

Question 9

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.
-Which of these occupations would Layla most likely succeed in based on her problem solving style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Teaching business 
D)  Engineering 
E)  Politics 
A)  Counseling 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Teaching business 
D)  Engineering 
E)  Politics

Question 10

As a general rule, changing one component of an attitude can contribute to an overall change in attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of ____ would be someone who hates dealing with conflict because they had grown up with parents who constantly argued and often put them in the middle of their arguments.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual defense 
B)  attribution 
C)  projection 
D)  halo effect 
E)  stereotyping 
A)  perceptual defense 
B)  attribution 
C)  projection 
D)  halo effect 
E)  stereotyping

Question 12

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.
-Being a hard worker and a perfectionist, Layla believes that all her employees should be hard working and perfectionists as well. This appears to be an error in which of these perceptual judgements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  The halo effect 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Perceptual defense 
E)  Projection 
A)  Stereotyping 
B)  The halo effect 
C)  Dissonance 
D)  Perceptual defense 
E)  Projection

Question 13

Daily flextime is considered by many employees to be the most effective work-life practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Teresa is highly imaginative and an artistically sensitive individual who displays a high degree of creativity. According to the Big Five personality factors, these qualities describe her openness to experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The second stage in the learning process cycle is a concrete experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these styles would likely be appropriate for a counseling job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intuitive-feeling 
B)  Sensation-thinking 
C)  Intuitive-thinking 
D)  Sensation-feeling 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Intuitive-feeling 
B)  Sensation-thinking 
C)  Intuitive-thinking 
D)  Sensation-feeling 
E)  None of these.

Question 17

Job satisfaction is work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Machiavellianism is the tendency to direct much on one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of other people for purely personal gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Research shows that ____ are predisposed to being pragmatic, capable of lying to achieve personal goals, more likely to win in win-lose situations, and more likely to persuade than be persuaded.

Accepted Answer

A)  high introverted individuals 
B)  high authoritarians 
C)  high Machs 
D)  low extroverted individuals 
E)  low Machs 
A)  high introverted individuals 
B)  high authoritarians 
C)  high Machs 
D)  low extroverted individuals 
E)  low Machs

Question 20

____________________ is a change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a change in behavior or...

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

Concrete experience is the first stage in the learning process cycle.

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called

____ supports the old truism that first impressions are important.

Recency supports the old truism that first impressions really do count.

Advertising is an obvious application of selective perception.

Self-management is being aware of what you are feeling.

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

As a general rule, changing one component of an attitude can contribute to an overall change in attitude.

An example of ____ would be someone who hates dealing with conflict because they had grown up with parents who constantly argued and often put them in the middle of their arguments.

Daily flextime is considered by many employees to be the most effective work-life practice.

Teresa is highly imaginative and an artistically sensitive individual who displays a high degree of creativity. According to the Big Five personality factors, these qualities describe her openness to experience.

The second stage in the learning process cycle is a concrete experience.

Which of these styles would likely be appropriate for a counseling job?

Job satisfaction is work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

Machiavellianism is the tendency to direct much on one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of other people for purely personal gain.

Research shows that ____ are predisposed to being pragmatic, capable of lying to achieve personal goals, more likely to win in win-lose situations, and more likely to persuade than be persuaded.

____________________ is a change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience.

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The Evolution of Management Thinking

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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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Exam 13: Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

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

Concrete experience is the first stage in the learning process cycle.

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called

____ supports the old truism that first impressions are important.

Recency supports the old truism that first impressions really do count.

Advertising is an obvious application of selective perception.

Self-management is being aware of what you are feeling.

An individual's ____________________ is the set of characteristics that underlie a relatively stable pattern of behavior in response to ideas, objects, or people in the environment.

As a general rule, changing one component of an attitude can contribute to an overall change in attitude.

An example of ____ would be someone who hates dealing with conflict because they had grown up with parents who constantly argued and often put them in the middle of their arguments.

Daily flextime is considered by many employees to be the most effective work-life practice.

Teresa is highly imaginative and an artistically sensitive individual who displays a high degree of creativity. According to the Big Five personality factors, these qualities describe her openness to experience.

The second stage in the learning process cycle is a concrete experience.

Which of these styles would likely be appropriate for a counseling job?

Job satisfaction is work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success.

Machiavellianism is the tendency to direct much on one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of other people for purely personal gain.

Research shows that ____ are predisposed to being pragmatic, capable of lying to achieve personal goals, more likely to win in win-lose situations, and more likely to persuade than be persuaded.

____________________ is a change in behavior or performance that occurs as the result of experience.

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

Filters