Exam 1: Learning About Organizational Behavior

Which of the following is not one of the key KSAs of the ethics competency?

Only pressures external to the organization need to be considered in the change competency.

In the Communication Competency: Maureen Chiquet,Global CEO,Chanel S.A. ,Maureen Chiquet spends about 75% of her time in the office ____.

_____ can be learned but not taught.

____ refers to viewing the environment from a worldwide perspective,always looking for unexpected trends that may create threats or opportunities for a unit or an entire organization.

In Self Competency: Indra Nooyi's Development Journey,Nooyi pushed Chief Executive Roger Enrico to spin off Taco Bell (YUM),Pizza Hut (YUM),and KFC (YUM)in 1997 because

Before you can develop the ____ competency,you need to have developed the ____ competency.

In Ethics Competency: Robert A.Eckert,Chairman & CEO,Mattel,Inc. ,Robert states that he organized a team to find out who was responsible the product failures.

In the Teams Competency: Grant Reid,President,Mars Drinks,Grant says that it's important to set up a lot of teams,even if not all the teams are accomplishing much,because teamwork gets things done.

Which of the following is (are)considered necessary to ensure career success?

In considering the relative importance of the seven foundation competencies,explain whether you think that they should all be considered equally important to managerial and professional effectiveness,or whether one or more of them should be considered more crucial.Clarify any assumptions that you make,and be sure to provide a clear justification for your answer.

The self competency includes the knowledge,skills,and abilities to value unique individual and group characteristics,embrace such characteristics as potential sources of organizational strength,and appreciate the uniqueness of each individual.

Which of the following is not one of the key KSAs of the communication competency?

Behavioral style,which is the tendency of the individual to think,feel,or act in a particular way,is an example of a primary category of diversity.

The professional competency includes the knowledge,skills,and abilities to assess your own strengths and weaknesses,set and pursue professional and personal goals,balance work and personal life,and engage in new learning--including new or modified skills,behaviors,and attitudes.

The self competency is the most fundamental of the seven key competencies,since its achievement creates the underlying personal attributes needed for successfully developing the other six competencies.

The term ____ is defined as values and principles that distinguish right from wrong.

The communication competency includes the knowledge,skills and abilities to assess your own strengths and weaknesses,set and pursue professional and personal goals,balance work and personal life,and engage in new learning--including new or modified skills,behaviors,and attitudes.

A leader is someone who is in control of other people,and in today's culture this person often leads with command and control.

In Ethics Competency,Robert A.Eckert,Chairman & CEO,Mattel,Inc. ,Robert states that during Mattel's crisis with dangerous toys a few years ago,he had to make sure he was very open with the public on the steps Mattel was taking to correct the situation.