Exam 13: Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

____________________ is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then attribute generalizations about the group to the individual.

Which of the following terms is the belief that power and status differences should exist within the organization?

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

The ____________________ occurs when the perceiver develops an overall impression of a person or situation based on one attribute, either favorable or unfavorable.

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 can best be described using which of these Big Five personality factors?

Kendall, a senior at Morgan University, believes that it is okay to get at "B" but more important to learn in a class than get an easy "A" without learning. Kendall's belief reflects which component of attitude?

Which of the following is the uncertainty about what behaviors are expected of a person in a particular role?

Organizations that want to challenge their employees and stay competitive can easily be stress-free.

____________________ is the process by which individuals screen and select the various objects and stimuli that vie for their attention.

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

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

If Ben is tense, nervous, depressed and insecure, he would tend to be rated as low on which of these factors?

Loyalty to and heavy involvement in one's organization refers to organizational commitment.

A widely used personality test that measures how people differ on all four of Jung's sets of paired opposites is the ____.

Which of the following is the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then to attribute widely held generalizations about the group to the individual?

Work behavior that goes beyond job requirements and contributes as needed to the organization's success is referred to as ____________________.

Which of the following refers to the degree to which a person is focused on a few goals, thus behaving in ways that are responsible, dependable, persistent, and achievement oriented?

A high degree of ____ means you can accurately assess your own strengths and limitations and have a healthy sense of self-confidence.

Describe the different components of attitude using an example.

Agreeableness refers to the degree to which a person is sociable, talkative, assertive, and comfortable with interpersonal relationships.